Someone Has a Base Problem

For some reason I have a special fondness for Alabama.  I can't explain it.  It's just there.  So I took a look at the exit polls from yesterday's primary and it has every indication of a dying party.

Check this out:

• 27% of Republican voters for Alabama are over the age of 65.
• 59% are over the age of 50.
• 94% are white.
• 75% consider themselves to be white evangelical born again.
• 62% support the Tea Baggers.

Not only is it dying, it really doesn't like Mitt Romney.  Yet, hidden in the data, there's a good indicator for Mitt Romney that Republicans will come home and vote Republican no matter who the nominee is.

Will You Vote for GOP Nominee in November?

Definitely-- 81%
Probably-- 10%
Only if....-- 7%

That means 91% say they will probably still vote Republican even if Mitt Romney is the nominee. That's good news for Mitt. Just another reason not to believe all the hype about Republicans not coming home.  They will.  They always do.