Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIn a Private Memo, GOP Strategist Explains Why The Republican Party is Dying
In California, an FPPC investigation into conservative groups funneling money into the 2012 state election turned a previously private GOP strategists memo public. The memo Republican consultant and fundraiser Jeff Miller wrote to his clients was meant to be private, but as part of the documents included in the investigation into the Koch brothers dark money, it is now public.
The state ended up levying $16 million in fines against conservative groups, which they probably wont end up paying but a legislative point has been made.
Millers memo is a death knell for California Republicans, noting that the only way they are going to be able to hang on is to to try and force the Democrats into making mistakes. Miller has a strong reputation within the business community, so his words should carry some weight
Over the last two decades, Californias working class has slowly migrated out of the state and Latino and women voters are completely disenfranchised with the Republican Party. There are only a few pockets of conservative voters left in the state and they are only able to help carry the day for Republicans in ultra-low turnout elections on issues where campaign spending is at parity or to the Republican advantage, and where the Democratic and union grass-roots apparatus is not activated, Millers memo said.
more..http://www.politicususa.com/2013/10/26/ca-republican-strategists-private-memo-the-republican-label-anathema-younger-voters-women-latinos.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+politicususa%2FfJAl+%28Politicus+USA+%29
InfoView thread info, including edit history
TrashPut this thread in your Trash Can (My DU » Trash Can)
BookmarkAdd this thread to your Bookmarks (My DU » Bookmarks)
4 replies, 1086 views
ShareGet links to this post and/or share on social media
AlertAlert this post for a rule violation
PowersThere are no powers you can use on this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
ReplyReply to this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
Rec (18)
ReplyReply to this post
4 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
In a Private Memo, GOP Strategist Explains Why The Republican Party is Dying (Original Post)
yuiyoshida
Oct 2013
OP
gopiscrap
(23,765 posts)1. can't die soon enough if you ask me!
Cha
(297,645 posts)2. Thank you, yuiyoshida!
I just came across this story while crossing the world wide internet highway, you know, while dodging fast moving blogs, and stray
tweets....
Scurrilous
(38,687 posts)4. K & R