Quote of the Day: Paul Krugman on the Republican Base

It’s not a matter of individual speeches or strategic positioning. The Republican Party is where it is because that’s where the base is. You’ve watched that whole primary process. The Republican candidates had to appeal to their base, which is by and large elderly white people arguing with empty chairs.

- Paul Krugman on ABC News “This Week” (September 9, 2012)

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