As it applies to the group of Democrats with whom Amy L. [my employer] works, the answer is simple; votes. The Republican Party is cleverly designed in this way. It does not pretend to cater to everyone, at least not hard enough that we have to try to see past it. It is pretty clear who the GOP stands for. Fortunately, this leaves a huge group of people left outside of the Republican tent. Unfortunately, Democrats try to pander to all of these groups, who quite frequently have competing/conflicting interests. Read the rest of this entry »