the thing to be considered is that most of america is fairly center... not far right not far left... but slightly - ever so slightly left or right of center.
You have a leadership model in America that is siding with issues that the majority (depending on the poll you look at anywhere from 65% to 78%) of American's disagree with or are opposed to.
I have said it before... these guys are committing political career suicide by cramming and forcing the issues down the throats of the average middle of the road American.
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