So let’s see. They are trying to figure out what positions will get them more votes. It almost wants to make me laugh. When gay marriage passed in NY I saw a qute from a Reoublican who vted for it to pass basically saying he can no longer vote against what he believes is right just to saitify the party. That isn’t an exact quote, but along those lines. Now that is something. Changing his stand because it is what he really believes in. This article talks about strategy, so where do they stand? Wherever they think will get them votes? Nice. Not that the dems don’t do some of this too, I am sure they do.
Honestly, I don’t believe the party will make a big shift. The biggest shift needed is to change their stand on social issues and that article doesn’t seem to imply they will. That is the biggest thing in my opinion that stops independents or even democrats from voting for a republican. If the republicans stopped their fight against gay marriage and let the law be the law regarding legal abortion without constantly trying to chip away at it, they would have a better shot in my opinion. But, they hang on to that playing to their base. Maybe people who identify republican or tea party are not focused on abortion and gay marriage and more on fiscal events, but a lot of independents and democrats are very focused on those two social issues, and they can be deal breakers.