“…Republicans are likely to be highly unified and mobilized around the direction they want the country to go. Democrats are different…”

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Despite all the turmoil in the Republican Party today and the divisions over who will be the nominee, Republicans are likely to be highly unified and mobilized around the direction they want the country to go. Democrats are different, struggling to connect with their own grass roots and not quite able to explain to undecided or reluctant voters the stakes of the election in a way that will resonate. Republicans have invested in their vision of stopping and reversing Obama’s presidency, while Democrats have been struggling to paint a picture of a mountain climb that requires the nation to keep ascending against great resistance, portraying change as a marathon, not a sprint.

Raphael J. Sonenshein, “A 2016 Election Column That Doesn’t Mention Donald Trump”, Jewish Journal (11-17 March 2016), 17.

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