MissP. Perhaps there is an “exodus” from the Republican party, but this has less to do with the values the party champions: limited government, low taxes, strong defense, personal responsibility, economic freedom, etc., which remain overwhelmingly popular with Americans, than the failure to adhere to these values and the ignorance of the alternative — particularly the left liberal radicalism that Obama appears to represent. Obama was elected because his age, appearance and rhetoric promised something new. What that new actually is would be anyone’s guess. While a lot of evidence points to the same old tired, failed policies reheated in insular acadamia and urban machine, Americans have forgotten what that might look like after 28 years of center right prosperity. 33% of Americans thought we were in a “depression” when we were growing at 3% in the second quarter. It will interesting to witness the resilience of Americans when they face real economic hardship.
