To Whom Does the Republican Platform Appeal?

Republicans are expected to do quite well in tomorrow’s midterm elections here in the U.S., though it’s not exactly clear how and why that can be achieved.

Social Security and Medicare have been fixtures in American life for close to a century, and there doesn’t seem to be too much pushback there from the common person.  Unless you’re a hardcore libertarian who thinks that government is inherently evil, you’re going to have a tough time arguing against a self-funded system that takes care of everyone who lives past a certain age.