No, what I'm saying is that if we have decent economic solutions, then those topics won't be the ONLY things these people are voting for. I think 33girl summed it up nicely. But they will have more of a choice, and that's what democracy is all about. It could be that, after all is said and done, one may choose to vote on the basis of faith or the 2nd amendment
in addition to (or perhaps even in contrast to)the economic policies. My personal belief is that the true Southern democrat needs to rise again.
As far as you question re: China, I'm much too tired to put forth the effort right now. My kneejerk reaction to your answer is that if I had a possible answer, I'D be running for POTUS.
And you're damn skippy I'm being petty about the current POTUS. His decision to invade a country when there were voices telling him that it wasn't a good idea to do it the way he wanted to, that there was evidence that what he was basing his decision on was wrong, etc... well, he's either a fool or one stubborn son of a gun. Either way, my family and quite a few of my friends have paid the price in real terms, and well, I'm bitter. What can I say?