Originally Posted by buggyone

I really wonder how the Republicans would expect the approximately 1.35 million Federal government employees to vote for Romney when there is a platform that states "Reduce The Federal Workforce By 10 Percent Via Attrition — Savings: $4 Billion. Despite widespread layoffs in the private sector, President Obama has continued to grow the federal payrolls. The federal workforce can be reduced by 10 percent through a “1-for-2” system of attrition, thereby reducing the number of federal employees while allowing the introduction of new talent into the federal service." and "Align Federal Employee Compensation With The Private Sector — Savings: $47 Billion. Federal compensation exceeds private sector levels by as much as 30 to 40 percent."

They are talking of losing 1.35 million votes based on the above planks in the platform. Then add in other groups who would not be in favor of " Eliminate Title X Family Planning Funding — Savings: $300 Million. Title X subsidizes family planning programs that benefit abortion groups like Planned Parenthood." This would be losing groups that do not want legislating reproductive rights of women.