https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/11/07/the-brutal-truth-the-electorate-has-shifted/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 03:54:19 -0400<![CDATA[That has tough implications for the Republican Party and the conservative movement. Since George W. Bush it has operated on the presumption that needs only to rev up its base voters to win an election. This had the happy coincidence of also meaning that the way to win an election was to be solidly conservative. The 2012 election suggests that is no longer enough.]]>Wed, 07 Nov 2012 10:55:54 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/11/07/the-brutal-truth-the-electorate-has-shifted-n97263