Here’s more evidence that the GOP is alienating some of their strongest traditional allies. As Greg Sargent muses, one wonders how much longer business leaders will abide the monster they created with the Tea Party. No doubt, individuals are losing patience and rethinking their political calculus. But organizations are finding that there is no point in lobbying a party that refuses to compromise or legislate. And if there is no point in lobbying them, then there isn’t much point in funding them, either.
The assumption among most political analysts is that the Romney vote is some kind of floor for the Republicans. But business-minded Republicans are going to start leaving the party in frustration. I can tell this because their lobbyists are already frustrated beyond belief.