Thursday, 29 May 2014

Conservative Candidates Illinois 2014 How Can They Win

By Lila Bryant


Generally the Northern Great Lake states are a mixture of both Democratic and Republican voters. These are known as a purple states. Demographics are an important influence in the population's political leanings. There is some interesting election news regarding conservative candidates Illinois 2014 campaigns especially.

The deepest split is between urban and rural populations. Urban voters are more liberal while rural voters are more right wing. Urban areas require more government spending to maintain infrastructure. Urban minority populations depend more on welfare and social service programs than voters who live in rural and suburban regions. These are the type of government programs that Republican voters oppose.

A main concept that drives the dogma is that government has become too large. Overbearing regulations imposed by liberals impede economic growth. These regulations make it difficult for entrepreneurs to grow their businesses which inhibits job growth and economic expansion. The Republican view is that government is getting in the way of economic growth. The best strategy to help the middle class and the poor is to free business from too many regulations.

There are salient political issues that encompass core values of the right wing outlook. Among these issues are abortion, voter fraud, and labor unions. These issues are more effectively dealt with on the state level. There has been success in states where Republicans control both the governor and legislative branches. In these states abortion clinics have been forced to close, public employee unions have been decimated, and strict voter ID laws have been enacted.

The biggest issue for the right-wing is the size of government and how much money it spends. A major tenant of this viewpoint is excessive government spending slows economic growth. The solution to a stagnant economy is austerity measures by government. This is completely opposite of the liberal view which believes in Keynesian economic theory where government spending can kick start a dormant economy.

The crucial factor that decides an election is getting a party's base to the polls. Voter ID laws are more likely to effect Democrat voters. This is why Republicans are fervently pushing these types of voter suppression laws. Some believe that these laws will suppress the vote.

The historical trend is that the minority party picks up seats in congress during mid-term elections. There have been notable exceptions to this historical trend. The Tea Party by challenging mainstream Republican incumbents in primary elections has forced the party far to the right of the political spectrum. It has caused gridlock in congress. Important issues are not being addressed. This is irritating some voters who wish to see the two parties compromise in order to make progress.

These will be challenging races. Those running for office will have to rally their base voters in order to win. Voter turnout is the important determinant in predicting who will win at the polls. The party that motivates its base to actually vote will be victorious.




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