Eric-
The GOP has been feeding at the trough these past 8 years. They have looked past the gay issue, the illegal immigration issue, the trade issue, the energy issue, etc to ensure they get their fill. A moderate GOPer is a less and later democrat. They promise the populous less by way of handouts and they ask them to wait longer. Under the GOP the government has expanded these past 8 years.
When you suggest that large segments of society can be convinced if only you are deluding yourself. McCain is no different than Obama. They both are pandering populists who sell sound bites over reason. Neither has had led an organization create something of value. Neither has a grasp of the economic realities that drive economies and nations. Neither appreciates what means to earn a profit.
The democrats will win to the extent that Americans will engage in envy and conspiratorial thinking.
