On election night 2012 I watched Fox coverage of the election because I wanted to see the conservative reaction to an Obama victory. Bill O'Reilly said something that got me thinking. He said "We've lost the country....the white establishment is now the minority". I don't know exactly what he means by "white establishment" but the country certainly has become more liberal over the last 20 years. The majority of Americans are embracing ideas that go against the traditionalism of the past which may be good or bad depending on how you look at it. More People support same sex marriage, less people are religious, more people are becoming environmentally aware. The GOP isn't known for being a liberal party, and with America moving from the right in the 80's, to the centre in the 90's, to a little left of centre today one most wonder.... does the GOP stand a chance in the next election?
The platform doesn't appeal to a lot of Americans, and the tea party movement has discouraged citizens from voting Republican. The general consensus among young people and minorities is that the GOP is bad for America. I don't believe the GOP can win in 2016 unless they change their ideas, because they have lost a significant portion of the country. They're too conservative for most people, including me.
Assuming Hillary Clinton is the Democrat nominee, the only Republican in America who stands a fighting chance is Jon Huntsman or perhaps Rand Paul.
"John Huntsman". Good luck with that.
