We have often heard mention of Ronald Reagan’s speech about “bold colors” and not “pale pastels” in which he encouraged Conservatives to draw clear distinctions between themselves and the Liberal movement. There are some in the Republican Party who long derided this philosophy as “divisive” and claimed that this style of conservatism “could not win”.
However, according to a The New Republic article, this tactic is not only working, but working brilliantly.
The Pew Research Study cited by The New Republic indicates that voters are, by and large, identifying their philosophy as conservative. In other words, by being bold in our beliefs, via the TEA Party movement and other recent activism, we have seen a public shift in our direction.
It would seem that Ken Cuccinelli-style conservatism is more “mainstream” than many would like to admit.
