But don\u2019t assume they can\u2019t win despite that. Money rules. The obscenely rich can buy anything.<\/p>\n
Populism could divide the Grand Old Party – The Washington Post<\/a> <\/p>\n The New York Times\/CBS News poll<\/a>, released a day later, showed what the GOP is up against: Only 29 percent of Americans had a favorable view of the Republican Party, while 43 percent had a positive view of the Democrats. <\/p>\n The survey also documented a steady but little-noticed trend: Americans are becoming less conservative. In the fall of 2010, the Times\/CBS poll found, there were twice as many self-described conservatives as liberals: 19 percent of Americans called themselves liberal, 38 percent called themselves conservative. In the latest poll, liberals stood at 25 percent, conservatives at 33 percent. In less than five years, a 19-point margin has shrunk to eight points. <\/p>\n Republicans and conservatives have a brand problem. Their presidential campaign will only aggravate it as candidates are forced to double-down on an ideology that is in danger of decline. Moreover, the next year is likely to intensify deep stresses inside their coalition.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Populism could divide the Grand Old Party – The Washington Post<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" But don\u2019t assume they can\u2019t win despite that. Money rules. The obscenely rich can buy anything. Populism could divide the Grand Old Party – The Washington Post The New York Times\/CBS News poll, released a day later, showed what the GOP is up against: Only 29 percent of Americans had a favorable view of the … Continue reading Only 29 percent of Americans had a favorable view of the Republican Party …<\/span> \n