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> After losing twice in a row, the Republicans know they have to change. Are you sure? Incumbents rarely lose, and it was a very close election. Couple that wi

> After losing twice in a row, the Republicans know they have to change. Are you sure? Incumbents rarely lose, and it was a very close election. Couple that with the wave the Republicans had in the midterm elections (especially in a few states that typically go blue), I could see the Republican party just thinking it's their turn now. If anything the Republicans would want to avoid a split caused by alienating their base. I should note that I am not a Christian conservative, just doing some backseat political analysis.

AnthonyMouse 11y ago
> Incumbents rarely lose, and it was a very close election. But Romney wasn't a hardcore Christian Conservative either. > If anything the Republicans would want to avoid a split caused by alienating their base. The religious right may not love Rand Paul but they hate Hillary Clinton. Most of them would show up to vote against her regardless of who the Republican candidate was. Meanwhile Rand Paul has more appeal with swing voters and libertarian-leaning Democrats than any of the other Republican candidates. If he won the nomination he would have a solid position in the general election.
- tsotha 11y ago
  >The religious right may not love Rand Paul but they hate Hillary Clinton. In light of the recent revelations regarding CGI I don't see how anyone, Republican or Democrat, could vote for Hillary Clinton. It'll be disastrous for the party to nominate her, and even worse for the republic if she wins.