THIS is the NRA......

[Lawlbringer]

48. Well

Not entirely, as Dems seem more willing to compromise. But he did implement a few liberal policies. I'm not saying he went so extreme as to champion a single payer health care system, or push stronger gun laws, but despite his wars and tax breaks he did continue many liberal traditions (NAFTA, Increasing Gov't, etc). My point was, you can't run on a far left or far right platform, polarizing voters more than the party system already does, and expect to have a resounding win.

Clinton moved to the center during his time in office, and that's why the 2000 election wasn't a landslide either way (Nader aside). Bush and Gore were both running on a moderate platform, despite historically pushing for far left or far right views. If Santorum had stayed in it, and somehow won the Republican nomination, do you think he'd go into November hypercharged with Tea Party rhetoric? Obama has advocated many far left policies, but has ultimately shifted further right than many of us would probably like to see, no?

That's where I was going. Sorry if I wasn't clear.