After the
Republican Party’s defeat this past presidential election how will the Party shift
to appeal to a wider voter base? According to New York Times writer Carl Hulse
there will be a debate between the party that will centered around weather the
Party should continue pursuing a smaller government stance that was cultivated
through the party’s opposition to the heath care law or weather they should rather
focus on winning votes such as the votes of Hispanics, younger voters, women,
and African Americans. These votes that Republicans have failed to obtain have
cost the party in major elections. The votes have been lost because the
Republican Party has been so focused on pursuing an anti-government stance that
grew out of opposition toward the heath care law which have caused them to lose
votes in the demographic stated.
Ralph Reed, mentioned in Hulse’s article, explains that there also will be additional debate on how to nominate a candidate that can appeal to the entire Republican Party. Marco Rubio, a senator from Florida, is believed to be able to do just that and is therefore is a possible contender for the 2016 Presidential race. He explains within Hulse’s article that “But we have to remain the movement on behalf of upward mobility, the party people identify with their hopes and dreams. People want to have a chance.” Senator Susan Collins of Maine also belives the party needs to shift explaining, “[Republicans] have to recognize the demographic changes in this country,” and that “Republicans cannot win with just rural, white voters.”
It will be interesting see if and how the Republican Party will change their party stance and how it will affect the 2016 presidential race. One possibility is that if in Obama’s second term he fails to work with Congress and fix the economy voters may build up resentment against the President and may shift to voting for a republican candidate. However for voters to be swayed regardless of the circumstances, the party must make some changes.
Ralph Reed, mentioned in Hulse’s article, explains that there also will be additional debate on how to nominate a candidate that can appeal to the entire Republican Party. Marco Rubio, a senator from Florida, is believed to be able to do just that and is therefore is a possible contender for the 2016 Presidential race. He explains within Hulse’s article that “But we have to remain the movement on behalf of upward mobility, the party people identify with their hopes and dreams. People want to have a chance.” Senator Susan Collins of Maine also belives the party needs to shift explaining, “[Republicans] have to recognize the demographic changes in this country,” and that “Republicans cannot win with just rural, white voters.”
It will be interesting see if and how the Republican Party will change their party stance and how it will affect the 2016 presidential race. One possibility is that if in Obama’s second term he fails to work with Congress and fix the economy voters may build up resentment against the President and may shift to voting for a republican candidate. However for voters to be swayed regardless of the circumstances, the party must make some changes.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/07/us/politics/after-loss-gop-faces-struggle-over-partys-direction.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0
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