Saturday, July 12, 2008

So what will happen to the Repulbican Party if McCain is elected?


What does this picture suggest? Does it suggest Democrats are becoming more conservative or that McCain will be leading Republicans to the left. In the mid 1980s Ronald Reagan attracted a large group of what were called Reagan Democrats to vote for him. In that situation, the trend was clear. Reagan had conservative bona fides beyond compare. And he spoke a message of self reliance and limited government. The Reagan Democrats were primarily southern Democrats that had conservative leanings. Reagan in his landslide election victory initiated what many called the "Reagan Revolution."



What does this picture foretell? I doubt that Democrats are moving to the right based on McCain's clear conservative message. McCain has very many liberal bona fides. He speaks a liberal agenda. If he is elected, the progression of the Republican party will certainly be to the left. The Reagan Revolution may come to an end if it is not over already.


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