Sounds like an odd strategy.
Rally the base and attract voters that normally vote for the other side while ignoring independents.
Wait, what?
Wouldn’t rally the base and independents leaning your way make more sense? I consider myself an independent, for instance. I’m easily rallied.
It’s too early to dismantle a good idea - we need to see who steps in and how they pander for votes.
We’ve seen the pander dance in many elections. Wouldn’t it be smart to explain conservatism to the voters? Bring them to the table (not pander to what people think are the leanings of this group and that group)?
I’m watching - again - (using the NRO article comment section for my example) how posters come on to immediately undermine an idea (that worked for Reagan).
Either they’re not educated on the Reagan victory, or they’re hoping for a third party to elect a democrat in 2016 - or they’re GOPe and always at the ready to cut conservatives from the field.
Exactly. And I don't "consider" myself an independent....I've been registered as one since I got old enough to vote (I'm 67).
Why am I an independent.....because the Republican party is too liberal.
“...Wouldn’t rally the base and independents leaning your way make more sense? I consider myself an independent, for instance. I’m easily rallied.”
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Just out of curiosity, you consider yourself “independent” of what?