Posted on 11/11/2012 11:27:31 AM PST by pabianice
The key to understanding the 2012 election is simple: A huge slice of the electorate stayed home.
The punditocracy — which is more of the ruling class than an eye on the ruling class — has naturally decided that this is because Republicans are not enough like Democrats: They need to play more identity politics (in particular, adopt the Left’s embrace of illegal immigration) in order to be viable. But the story is not about who voted; it is about who didn’t vote. In truth, millions of Americans have decided that Republicans are not a viable alternative because they are already too much like Democrats. They are Washington. With no hope that a Romney administration or more Republicans in Congress would change this sad state of affairs, these voters shrugged their shoulders and became non-voters.
“This is the most important election of our lifetime.” That was the ubiquitous rally cry of Republican leaders. The country yawned. About 11 million fewer Americans voted for the two major-party candidates in 2012 — 119 million, down from 130 million in 2008. In fact, even though our population has steadily increased in the last eight years (adding 16 million to the 2004 estimate of 293 million Americans), about 2 million fewer Americans pulled the lever for Obama and Romney than for George W. Bush and John Kerry.
That is staggering.
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AMEN. THAT is EXACTLY right. “Not showing up” is bull$#!+.
Dole, McCain, Romney.
Which one of those candidates was a right wing, tea party energizing candidate?
All three were Left of Center (Tilted toward the mushy middle).
And yet the mainstream media report that people don’t like conservatives.
I don’t believe it. We have not had a true conservative run.
Each of the past 3 presidential candidates the republican turnout has decreased, year over year.
Want to win?
Just nominate Rubio or Cruz. Both are Tea Party Conservatives and Hispanic.
Game. Set. Match.
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