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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Romney supporter here:  First, congratulations.  I underestimated the strength of the Obama ground game, as well as wishfully thought there was enough conservatism left in the country to grind this one out.  Apparently not.  Mock away, I am prepared to take my lumps on principle.

My view is that this result spells the end of the Republican coalition for good.  There are two views, about evenly divided.  One argues that to win, Republicans need to be more like Dems.  This may be true, and good for professional Rep pols, but in my view Reps would have to become so much like Dems to execute this strategy, what is the point?  Also, the Dems will persuade "centrist" Republicans that immigration amnesty gives them a change to appeal to the Latino vote.  That may be sufficient to save a "Republican" party; it is lights out for conservatives if that happens however.

The conservative right wing will split with the centrist types on these and other issues, but will never have enough votes to win nationally.  The real action will be the fight between the left-centrists and the progressives in the Democratic party.  I place my bet on the progressives:  politics is all they care about, they want it more, and long-term they are just better at it.

Conservatives will fight a rear-guard action to delay the leftward drift of US politics, but it baked into the cake now.  The demographic headwinds are too strong.  I certainly hope that I am wrong about the consequences of the changes in policy that will be forthcoming, but I don't think I am.

Most thoughtful conservatives, I believe, are going to turn their backs on politics, and focus on community, family, and connecting with like-minded folk.  I am extremely concerned about the path this country is now committed to, and will be planning accordingly.  For better or worse, this country will now be what your side makes of it.  Act responsibly.

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Thank you for your thoughtful reply.  While I understand that you have concerns based on your values, there are many of us who will welcome a leftward turn in American politics with open, eager arms.  Our country has been pulled so far to the right that a centrist like Obama has been labeled a socialist (which no doubt makes true socialists roll their eyes and laugh).  If a leftward lurch can bring us back to the middle, then I say huzzah!  Most Americans lean fiscally conservative and socially moderate or liberal.  Your party sealed its fate by crawling into bed with the evangelical social-issues obsessed fringe that left moderates like me with no real choice.  Now they need to give them the boot and get reacquainted with basic common sense.[/quote]

Umm, yeah.  It is clear you guys have the numbers.  I hope I am wrong about what the consequences of that will be.[/quote]

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