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I would think that a Moderate could could win on either side of the aisle, if the candidate were experienced enough, untainted and charismatic.
In a general election yes, but in the primary circus I do not think that a moderate republican would be chosen by the hardcore primary voters. At least not in this electoral cycle.
The real issue is whether or not a so called moderate stands an snowballs chance in hell of winning the primary cage fight? And I do not think that is possible, the republican party (when looking at the biggest presidential candidates in percentages) has moved so far to the right that I think they will have a real issue of getting enough of the independents to win the presidency.
Where are all of those darn Reagan Democrats when you need them?
Libya.
What is a Reagan Democrat anyway? I mean which policies did Reagan have that a Democrat would vote for him over a Democrat or did he just have that likable patriotic charisma about him?
What is a Reagan Democrat anyway? I mean which policies did Reagan have that a Democrat would vote for him over a Democrat or did he just have that likable patriotic charisma about him?
He was at the watershed movement of southern social conservatives from the democratic party to the 'Party of Lincoln'.. The Dixie-crats didn't like the new focus on equal rights. The GOP, which really never wandered too far into social issues, used nostalgia to draw the regressives out from a 'silent majority' to a vocal social conservative movement. The myth of 'Ozzie and Harriet' life before 'hippies' struck quite a cord with conservative democrats. Oh to return to the 'Good Ol' Days'...
Note that now the South is a GOP stronghold when it used to shun the 'Party of Lincoln'.
Are you trying to say that Reagan Democrats aren't Democrats anymore? In other words, there aren't currently many Democrats who would be called Reagan Democrats.
Reagan Democrats tend to be Democratic voters if there's still moderates or blue dogs left. Otherwise they tend to keep we registration out of habit than belief. Jim Webb was a good candidate for them, but as you saw, the numbers just aren't there anymore.
Are you trying to say that Reagan Democrats aren't Democrats anymore? In other words, there aren't currently many Democrats who would be called Reagan Democrats.
If that's indeed what he's saying, then he is wrong. There are still moderate Dems who fall into this category. These were basically "swing voters".......right-leaning Democrats who carried Reagan over the top in "80 and '84. They're the moderates now. Many are Centrists and others Moderate Republicans.Are you trying to say that Reagan Democrats aren't Democrats anymore? In other words, there aren't currently many Democrats who would be called Reagan Democrats.
I believe you're wrong. Reagan Democrats never labeled themselves as such....it was a term coined by the media. There are still many who fit the description.Thought that's what i said. the term Reagan Democrats defines a transitional period in the balance of power between the two major parties. Before the rise of racial equality the Democratic Party had a bipolar membership- Traditional 'east coast' liberals and highly conservative southern whites. Former Secretary of State Dr. Rice tells the story of how restrictive the Southern Democrat voter registration teams were and how 'liberal' the GOP registrars were when it came to darker looking folks.
Now thanks to the shift in membership the GOP has a bipolar personality- 'traditional' big business east coast Republicans with little interest in social issues and the massive new comer base of strongly active social conservatives demanding the GOP focus on 'protecting' American heritage.
I doubt you can find three Democrats who would call themselves Reagan democrats- i'd opine most of the former Reagan Democrats call themselves TPs or some such now...eace
Moderate Republican like Christie, or conservative like Cruz?
If that's indeed what he's saying, then he is wrong. There are still moderate Dems who fall into this category. These were basically "swing voters".......right-leaning Democrats who carried Reagan over the top in "80 and '84. They're the moderates now. Many are Centrists and others Moderate Republicans.
Now, that is an interesting question and worth researching!But how many are actually still registered as Democrats?
I'm really, really afraid that all of the partisanship that has led to a totally disfunctional congress is about to spill over into the 2016 election, with a partisan left choice vs a partisan right choice and no moderates to be found anywhere.
But how many are actually still registered as Democrats?
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