While I am in no way wanting to or trying to defend the Republicans, the Democrats have been running on a platform which ostensibly includes helping the poor for as long as I've been voting (26 years) and longer. It would appear that the GOP just needs to get into the habit of repeating it long enough for people to buy into it. Actual results aren't important.

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