dimanche 1 juin 2014

Interesting Information About Conservative Candidates Illinois 2014

By Lila Bryant


Illinois is a mid-western state that is a combination of Republican and Democratic voters. Political pundits will sometimes call this a "purple" state. This is because no party is the dominate party. The state is both red and blue. There is fascinating political developments with conservative candidates Illinois 2014 campaigns particularly.

Urban populations with their higher numbers of African Americans and other minorities vote for Democrats. Rural areas vote more Republican. There are deeply rooted cultural and social explanations for this. Minority populations need more of the type of social service programs that Republicans despise. Cities generally require more government spending for infrastructure.

The key message from the Republicans is government spends too much money and burdens business with too many unnecessary regulations. According to this view, high unemployment and a stagnant economy are the results of a government that is too big. The most effective way to get the economy moving is get government out of the way.

Election after election voters hear about the same core right wing issues: excessive government spending, the abuses of labor unions, the murder of unborn children through abortion, and massive voter fraud. This explains why in states controlled by both Republican governors and legislatures laws have been passed that restrict abortion, weaken labor unions, limit early voting, and put strict voter ID laws in place. Some states now require drug testing before someone can collect welfare or unemployment.

Many people are concerned about run away government spending. They believe that too much government spending and too much government debt is hurting the country. They believe that government is too big and out of touch. When government spends too much and has too much debt it makes it difficult for investors to create new businesses and jobs. Liberals believe that government spending can help get the economy going again. The conflict between these two opposing economic theories has created gridlock in congress. The success of the Tea Party along with the influence of Libertarian thinking has made it difficult for compromise to take place.

The key to winning elections is a party getting their base to vote. Voter ID laws in theory will suppress the Democrat vote. However, the strategy could backfire because it will anger voters and galvanize them to organize voter registration drives. Studies have shown that voter fraud is practically non-existent. Apathy is the best way to get people not to vote. Making them angry when they perceive their rights are being trampled on may have the exact opposite reaction.

The elections being held in November 2014 are a mid-term election. Usually, the president's party does not do well in mid-term elections. However, there have been exceptions to this historical trend. The rise of the Tea Party has moved the Republican Party far to the right. There are issues that in the past Democrats and Republicans would have found compromise on. Examples are immigration reform and global climate change. Many voters do not like gridlock.

All politicians face difficult contests. The key to victory will be rallying the base voters to go and vote. Voter turnout is the single key element in winning elections. The party that is better at motivating its base voters will be the party that wins in November.




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