So you appeal to the center and win. And then what? That’s the tactic Arnold used to win overwhelmingly in the blue state California. The guy’s no conservative, much less a good governor.
This was a democrat year, period. If Mccain never ran negative ads and played himself as a stright up centrist, he still would have lost. And he was essentially a centrist in this campaign. In all three of the debates he touted his ability to reach across the aisle to win moderates. He tried to appear as green as possible too.
Plus, most Americans didn’t care about Obama’s inexperience or his questionable associations. They wanted change for the sake of change, and the media gave him a FREE ride. We’ve seen people who just about believe Obama will pay for their gases and mortgages.
Take the simmering conflict between gays and christians (blacks, mormons) over the passage of prop 8 as a sign – moral / social values can be the issue again in 4 years. The GOP should compromise a bit on immigration and reach out to Latinos and blacks who are solid conservatives on most issues but still vote for dems due to that party’s support of illegal immigration and sham minority empowerment measures like affirmative action. There are a number of Asian businesses and markets in LA who will be run out of business if Obama mandates healthcare for all or prevent outsourcing. It’s not unusual for Asian businesses to have business ties to China.
