anm: While it's a sign of the growth in power within the central bureaucracy, it doesn't necessarily reflect the majority of voters.
It reflects the direction of the party.
The Republicans can't keep saying "oh, those people are just fringe extremists" while pandering to them to the extent of rewriting their party platform to suit those "fringe extremists."
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Date: 15/5/10 17:42 (UTC)It reflects the direction of the party.
The Republicans can't keep saying "oh, those people are just fringe extremists" while pandering to them to the extent of rewriting their party platform to suit those "fringe extremists."