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Originally Posted by GregWeld
The Republican Party needs to separate itself from:
Religion
What a woman chooses to do with their body
Lilly white rich guys (and I happen to be one of those....)
The Democratic Party needs to separate itself from:
More social programs for "everyone"
More Government is good
Class warfare ideology
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I agree. But let's go a bit further on the Republican side-
As much as they need more of the female vote they need the Hispanic vote even more. This is pure demographics at work here.
The Pubs have a good hold on Texas...but that state has gone from 'red' to 'pink' and in another 10 years or so it's possible that the majority of the Texas population will be latino.
If the Pubs lose Texas it is simply 'game over' in Presidential elections for them. They have to win over the Hispanic vote, and quite frankly I"m suprised it"s such a struggle for them. Hispanics are typically Catholic and have strong family values-which jive with things Republican. But then again when the Repub candidate speaks about 'illegals' and self-return to their country of origin it doesn't bode well for getting votes.