In the primary, the focus is on opponents from within your own party. After that, or after the front-runner has enough support to be sure of being the candidate, the focus switches to the nominee of the other party. That's not always a shift that is troublesome, but this year it certainly is. The GOP has moved so far to the right that President Obama will have little trouble appealing to independent voters, including those who are registered Republican.
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In the primary, the focus is on opponents from within your own party. After that, or after the front-runner has enough support to be sure of being the candidate, the focus switches to the nominee of the other party. That's not always a shift that is troublesome, but this year it certainly is. The GOP has moved so far to the right that President Obama will have little trouble appealing to independent voters, including those who are registered Republican.
Think about it. Who are the voters in the primary vs the general election? I know you can figure it out.
candidates move towards the center on all issues for the general election. it is the same old tell them what they want to hear.