Perhaps its because the founders got it right; it's about We the People. It's just one expression of "populism," which if it's to right of center is characterized as "authoritarian populism," if that's even a thing.
Your N is way way to small. 2,300 surveyed and only 104 returned, that is an unusable response, but you would have to know that. And even if it was how did you control for the difference in geography (Local republican committees are made up of completely different populations in say DC and WV. Likewise how did your respondents differ from the total population of committee chairs? Gee come on, I realize that not everyone can be James Q Wilson or Gerald Pomper but I don’t even think Larry Sabato would try to make data that thin support a conclusion.
Perhaps its because the founders got it right; it's about We the People. It's just one expression of "populism," which if it's to right of center is characterized as "authoritarian populism," if that's even a thing.
Your N is way way to small. 2,300 surveyed and only 104 returned, that is an unusable response, but you would have to know that. And even if it was how did you control for the difference in geography (Local republican committees are made up of completely different populations in say DC and WV. Likewise how did your respondents differ from the total population of committee chairs? Gee come on, I realize that not everyone can be James Q Wilson or Gerald Pomper but I don’t even think Larry Sabato would try to make data that thin support a conclusion.
I usually go to bed to hide from the news.