http://www.philly.com/philly/opinion/20160311_Commentary__Only_Kasich_can_save_GOP.htmlIs this true? For years, I have been hearing how the GOP would win big if they just ran as conservatives. "When we run as conservatives, we win!" said a co-worker of mine (a guy who tends to drink the Elephant Kool-Aid a bit much). I've tended to believe him, but now, I've got to wonder.
There have been no lack of conservative candidates in the sense we have come to define "conservative". Small government advocates. Limited social spending. Emphasis on Federalism and returning power back to states. Privatization of bureaucracies. Social conservatism (pro-life, anti-SSM). Yet none of these folks could capture the imagination of the GOP electorate, not even Ted Cruz. And while it's coming down to Trump vs. Cruz (I view the author of this article as a Trump Denier), it's amazing as to the lack of dominance the "movement conservatives" have on the process this year.
But this article clearly indicates that the GOP is NOT as conservative a party as is believed; at least not in the rank and file. Is he right? I think he is somewhat right, but if he is, it's a colossal miscalculation by the GOP Establishment as to what their party's actual voters really think.
