The problem with identity politics

[AverageGuy]

What do you believe will happen in the GE if the Republicans nominate a female non-politician Fiorina as president and Marco Rubio or Ben Carson as VP. With identity politics identifying with a candidate is more important then ideology.

[JI7]

1. this is simplistic and on the level with "if global warming

is real why is it cold".

[AverageGuy]

4. Many voters are simplistic

That is why there has been no action by congress on global warming, remember the snowball. DU is not the real world, what happens in the political world and stands on issues are important to us.

[JI7]

5. there is a reason why blacks and hispanics are not rushing out to

Become republican so they can vote for carson and rubio.

[emulatorloo]

2. Same thing as when they nominated a Senior Citizen and a Women in 'O8

They will out themselves as extremists, failures, and idiots.

See also

Republicans love Ben Carson’s views on race. Most voters of color don’t.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10027067560

[JI7]

6. even among just the republicans carson would not won black voters

Many republican hispanics also day they prefer jeb to rubio.

Republicans thought Palin world help get the women who voted for Hillary. Palin appealed more to right wing white men .

[AverageGuy]

8. Do you not remember that McCain and that woman

were ahead in the polls the week before the financial meltdown (9/15/08).

[emulatorloo]

9. Mostly remember the Republicans in my neighborhood voting for Obama

because "Sarah Palin is too crazy!. And I doubt McCains judgement because he picked her"

[JoePhilly]

3. They'll get crushed ... Fiorina destroyed HP ... she is the poster child ...

... for what she actually called "right-shoring" ... sending American jobs over seas.

The idea that a failed CEO who destroyed an American success story, took millions for herself, and destroyed the lives of thousands of middle class Americans in the process could win ... is ridiculous.

[sufrommich]

7. Over 200 years of old white guys as president is "identity politics". nt

[DemocraticWing]

10. They could nominate all 3 at once and still lose women and minorities to the Democrats

This kind of thinking assumes that people who engage in what you call "identity politics" are stupid. They are not, as you can tell from all those times when people voted for Democrats even when they were running against a Republican from their social group.

Here's what will happen: Republicans will vote for Republicans, Democrats will vote for Democrats, and the election will be decided among the 10% who are swing voters and by base turnout in swing states.