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Posted on May 19, 2015
Fox undermining Republican chances of victory in general elections?
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http://ssrn.com/abstract=2604679
Written by Bruce Bartlett, of the Reagan and Bush-41 administrations, this research shows that Fox viewers are more uninformed and have more inaccurate understandings of events than those with no media exposure. It also suggests that Fox makes a Republican victory in a general election very unlikely.
James Fallows covers this research in an article in The Atlantic.
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Written by Bruce Bartlett, of the Reagan and Bush-41 administrations, this research shows that Fox viewers are more uninformed and have more inaccurate understandings of events than those with no media exposure. It also suggests that Fox makes a Republican victory in a general election very unlikely.
James Fallows covers this research in an article in The Atlantic.
Thoughts?
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The only people undermining the republican chances in 2016 are, wait for it, the republican candidates themselves. Not that the "Queen of Benghazi" and her bitch Bill are doing any better with their credibility.
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Sadly, the Republican Party is fully capable of tripping themselves up without any outside help. Their leadership appears totally out of touch with their base and support candidates rather than sitting back and allowing We the People of affiliate with the Republican Party to choose them (then get bent out of shape when We choose a conservative). I expect that this cycle of presidential politics will be a replay. There are plenty of candidates, some likely ones included, but the party leadership seems already set on supporting Jeb Bush, the most offensive among the conservative base. You have to wonder...
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I think it is more of a question of being misaligned. That party has some very serious divides in it which will hurt their chances more than anything else. It's not the Republican base that is the issue, its the independent voters that are most turned off to this misalignment.
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SGT Jeremiah B.
LCpl Michael Richardson, seriously, man. I want whatever you're smoking. Is it really so hard to have a little honest introspection and admit the problem is you?
The problem is exactly what SGT David Thomas said plus I'd add the surge to Right in Primaries. Right now, the GOP represents very few people, even Conservatives. It's decided to pander to the loudest crowd, which leaves most moderates completely turned off. Put out some candidates that have some freaking broad appeal and the GOP has a chance.
The problem is exactly what SGT David Thomas said plus I'd add the surge to Right in Primaries. Right now, the GOP represents very few people, even Conservatives. It's decided to pander to the loudest crowd, which leaves most moderates completely turned off. Put out some candidates that have some freaking broad appeal and the GOP has a chance.
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