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« on: November 06, 2012, 04:48:13 AM » |
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A lot of the Republicans in Vermont were liberal enough to be Democrats, and as such, were quite popular with voters when the GOP had a significant moderate presence. But when the 1990s rolled around, this area — much like the old Manhattan district that re-elected its GOP congressman — suddenly had a mass realization that their views were out of step with the national GOP and stopped voting reflexively for the Republicans.
Republicans can still compete somewhat on a local basis. But nationally, they've become non-starters.
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