2016 Postmortem

CanonRay

(16,273 posts) Sun Feb 26, 2012, 10:35 AM Feb 2012

The Lost Party

The strangest primary season in memory reveals a GOP that’s tearing itself apart.

http://nymag.com/news/features/gop-primary-heilemann-2012-3/

A long, but really well written and in-depth article for all you political junkies.

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The Lost Party (Original Post) CanonRay Feb 2012 OP

The Republicans stand to lose an entire Raven Feb 2012 #1

an interesting analysis. iemitsu Feb 2012 #2

great article grantcart Feb 2012 #3

The GOPers are on their heals. DCBob Feb 2012 #4

As much as I'd like to see them self-destruct CanonRay Feb 2012 #5

Raven

(14,275 posts)

1. The Republicans stand to lose an entire

Reply to CanonRay (Original post)

Sun Feb 26, 2012, 10:51 AM

Feb 2012

generation in the new young first time voters and the women. This may take decades to repair because the guys/gals waiting in the wings for 2016 are no bargain either.

iemitsu

(3,891 posts)

2. an interesting analysis.

Reply to CanonRay (Original post)

Sun Feb 26, 2012, 01:18 PM

Feb 2012

and a good read.
thanks for posting.

grantcart

(53,061 posts)

3. great article

Reply to CanonRay (Original post)

Sun Feb 26, 2012, 02:55 PM

Feb 2012

DCBob

(24,689 posts)

4. The GOPers are on their heals.

Reply to CanonRay (Original post)

Sun Feb 26, 2012, 02:59 PM

Feb 2012

Many sound like they are giving up on this election. Somehow I think they might regroup by November and make this a competitive contest. They have too many advantages to just throw in the towel.

CanonRay

(16,273 posts)

5. As much as I'd like to see them self-destruct

Reply to DCBob (Reply #4)

Sun Feb 26, 2012, 05:42 PM

Feb 2012

I thought they would after '64 and after Nixon resigned, but it didn't happen.

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