Posted on May 21, 2015
How will the GOP appeal to younger voters and address ISIS in 2016?
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A recent polls suggest that the GOP is going to face problems in the coming election. A large majority of American's believe ISIS is a serious threat but it's nearly 50/50 on committing ground troops to combat this threat. Also, the next generation of voters have not been personally touched by 9/11 and OIF/OEF and thus do not understand the risk associated with sending in American forces.
"A Harvard University Institute of Politics survey released in late April showed that 57% of that group [18-29 yr olds] favored sending ground troops to participate in a military campaign against ISIS... 'This youngest generation of first-time voters doesn't have a personal connection to 9/11, to Hurricane Katrina, to [George W.] Bush and then the promise of Obama' as they contemplate foreign policy for the first time, said John Della Volpe, director of polling at the Institute of Politics. 'There's certainly an indication that the youngest voters are interested in a stronger, more forceful foreign policy.'"
"A Harvard University Institute of Politics survey released in late April showed that 57% of that group [18-29 yr olds] favored sending ground troops to participate in a military campaign against ISIS... 'This youngest generation of first-time voters doesn't have a personal connection to 9/11, to Hurricane Katrina, to [George W.] Bush and then the promise of Obama' as they contemplate foreign policy for the first time, said John Della Volpe, director of polling at the Institute of Politics. 'There's certainly an indication that the youngest voters are interested in a stronger, more forceful foreign policy.'"
ISIS
Politics
Republicans
Election 2016
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Good question. Unfortunately, I think it will be a while before we know the answer ... first the party needs to have a within-the-ranks slugfest to see who will even be their candidate. As I have said several times before, the Republicans will likely hand the damn election to the Democrats (again) because they can't get their act together.
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SSG Carlos Madden
In fairness, the Democrats don't exactly have their act together either. Just look at the last election....
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GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad
At the congressional level, no. At the presidential level, they seem pretty much decided on a candidate already (much to my chagrin, I might add).
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The GOP IMHO is in disarray, when it married itself to the Christian conservative branch during the Reagan era, and the Newt Regime, and its alienation of black & Hispanic voters have left it in a very precarious position. Strong on defense only goes so far in todays youth, with less than 1% of them serving it is not of concern to them, some one else can take care of it, BTW where is my free money you promised seems to be the general consensus of todays youth. Here in lies the problem of todays GOP, there out of touch with their constituents. Cut Social Security kill your chance with seniors, cut education, kill your chances with middle class, black and Hispanics. Cut welfare, the poor just drove over to the Dems's side to vote in spades. The current philosophy will have to change. Instead of cuts, or preaching about fences, sell the reason why and what are the benefits. Scare tactics alone won't work, aren't working. Attacking Hillary because she is a woman will most certainly blow up in their face.
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The most appropriate way that they could deal w/ ISIS is to allow military leaders to perform militarily. This group, ISIS, is not interested in political solutions. I don't know how anyone could possibly think that there is a political solution for them.
It is a fine line to walk, that is for sure, ESPECIALLY after losing so much ground that we took initially. I think that, if they were smart, they would turn the question around and say, "How would the Democrats handle the situation any different from how they are currently handling it?"
It is a fine line to walk, that is for sure, ESPECIALLY after losing so much ground that we took initially. I think that, if they were smart, they would turn the question around and say, "How would the Democrats handle the situation any different from how they are currently handling it?"
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