tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7438222975913037031.post906999984434853474..comments2024-03-27T02:16:08.906-07:00Comments on The Naked Dollar: Why Republicans Don't Need to Nominate a Moderate to WinScotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02142855830798306100noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7438222975913037031.post-21007203453003126282011-07-24T09:00:17.255-07:002011-07-24T09:00:17.255-07:00I will give you two different points of view. Bill...I will give you two different points of view. Bill, hubby, feels you are merely attempting to denigrate those voters who are willing to think for themselves on each issue rather then follow dictates of the leaders of each party. <br />I include the above and also feel your political analysis of past elections is incorrect. Bush Sr. lost because of the economy. I saw this total denial of the effect of his economic policies on the young among the Republican's I worked for at the time. I would say:"It's bad out there" Their responses,"We think it's great." These were Judges and other high ranking Republicans in the Central Ohio community. Add Ross Perot, who split the Republican vote, and Bill Clinton was elected. He also offered a promise of generational change, especially with Hillary at his side. In my opinion they betrayed those voters who thought they were electing a less corrupt "baby boomer" president with a power wife. Bush 2 had a very close elction with Gore, if you remember. I think dissolutionment with the Clinton's contributed to the problem along with Al's lack of charisma. Bush ( maybe?)won and he won again because of 9/11. We were at war and afraid. No one really wanted to rock the boat at that time in history. Eight years of Bush once again made the county ready for change. Income disparity was growing and health care becoming increasingly unavalible or expensive. Along came Obama-clean, young and most importantly NOT HILLARY. He promised Hope, not status quo. He was exciting and had a view for the future that included all Americans, not just rich americans. ( excuse me the current term is job creators) As for Ford-he was a lame duck the moment he walked in the door.Reagan-he had magic. Magic beats all. The reason Independents as a group are growing is we do not like nor trust either political party. We vote-every election-we debate-and we read. Do not underestimate us.Kelly Moserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12785880889467180409noreply@blogger.com