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Originally Posted by revrew
I think so.
My definition of "the base" is those Republicans who have consistently voted Republican for years, who attend the county conventions, staff the phones, rally the troops, become activists. Some of those are establishment types, but most are the conservative wing. These are the people that vote in closed primaries, show up for closes caucuses, etc.
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Yes, we definitely do have a different working definition. I use the term with regard to a considerably larger number of voters, those that define the direction of the party by sheer voting weight.