As the Republican party continues to fall apart and alienate mainstream voters, it is retreating to a smaller and smaller base. We may be in store for even more conservative crazies like Michelle Bachmann. The latest news comes out of Utah, where the very-conservative Chris Cannon has been defeated in the Republican primary by the ultra-conservative Jason Chaffetz. AP reports:
U.S. Rep. Chris Cannon, one of the nation's most conservative congressmen, lost his bid for a seventh term Tuesday in a Republican primary that focused on whether he was conservative enough for Utah's 3rd District.
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The lobbying group American Conservative Union said Cannon was nearly perfect on its issues in 2007, scoring 96 percent. But Chaffetz repeatedly pounded the incumbent, especially on immigration, and pledged to be even more conservative.
This is another losing move for Republicans, and a great opportunity for Democrats. UT-03 may not be turning Democratic, but Chaffetz will likely receive fewer votes for his extremist positions than Cannon did. All over the country, the Republican base is shrinking. The challenge for Democrats after 2008 is to keep them on the run. We can do this by using the 50-state strategy to build our own base, while showing Republican voters that their party has abandoned them by moving to the extremist right.
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