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Conservative Candidates Illinois 2014 How Can They Win

By Lila Bryant


Illinois is a mid-western state that is a combination of Republican and Democratic voters. Political pundits will sometimes call this a "purple" state. This is because no party is the dominate party. The state is both red and blue. There is fascinating political developments with conservative candidates Illinois 2014 campaigns particularly.

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.

The key message from the Republicans is government spends too much money and burdens business with too many unnecessary regulations. According to this view, high unemployment and a stagnant economy are the results of a government that is too big. The most effective way to get the economy moving is get government out of the way.

There are core values that many people relate too. These values are expressed in various political issues. Some of the most important issues are restricting abortion rights, protecting the integrity of the vote through voter ID laws, and reducing the power of labor unions. Some Republican governors have had great success by ending public employee labor unions, enacting strict laws regulating abortion clinics, and passing tough voter ID laws. Some states have passed laws that have reduced early voting.

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 key to winning elections is a party getting their base to vote. Voter ID laws in theory will suppress the Democrat vote. However, the strategy could backfire because it will anger voters and galvanize them to organize voter registration drives. Studies have shown that voter fraud is practically non-existent. Apathy is the best way to get people not to vote. Making them angry when they perceive their rights are being trampled on may have the exact opposite reaction.

The elections being held in November 2014 are a mid-term election. Usually, the president's party does not do well in mid-term elections. However, there have been exceptions to this historical trend. The rise of the Tea Party has moved the Republican Party far to the right. There are issues that in the past Democrats and Republicans would have found compromise on. Examples are immigration reform and global climate change. Many voters do not like gridlock.

Politicians from both parties face challenging political campaigns. The winners will be the politicians who can rally their base to come out to vote. Turnout will be everything in this electoral season. Those states where right wing politicians have dominated the legislative process now have a track record. This track record can be used by opponents to motivate voters. Whatever the outcome, no one can take victory for granted in the current political climate.




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