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Fits the trend I've noticed over the past couple months, he's been consistently doubling down on the base whenever he has a chance to go moderate

Posted by znufrii Aug 13 '12, 07:34

in the current political environment, any sort of ideological compromise for a play towards the middle would not be tolerated. The "big tent" is out. The only available strategy then is to grab onto the idea (illusion?) that the unaffiliated can be persuaded to join you if only you can make a convincing enough argument.

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Couldn't the same be said for Obama? -- nm - Strongbad Aug 13, 07:38 11
- There is always an appeal to the base. That isn't being debated. The question is where is Romney's appeal to the middle? - TWuG Aug 13, 07:43 5
  - I agree with you that Obama has lived in the middle over the last 4 years vs. the extreme left - Strongbad Aug 13, 07:47 3
    - honestly, whether Obama is doing the same thing is irrelevant to the critique. - znufrii Aug 13, 07:55 1
      - (and yes, it is a critique, not an "accusation") -- nm - znufrii Aug 13, 07:56
    - Obama's been doing both. Romney hasn't done much of anything to appeal to the center yet. -- nm - TWuG Aug 13, 07:52
  - Inside, edit "Romney *hasn't* moved" -- nm - TWuG Aug 13, 07:44
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  - Not the change on Immigration Policy? - Strongbad Aug 13, 07:41 3
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      - I disagree that the gay marriage flip was designed to appeal to independents - Strongbad Aug 13, 07:50 1
        
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Fits the trend I've noticed over the past couple months, he's been consistently doubling down on the base whenever he has a chance to go moderate

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