Last Tuesday’s election was a terrible one for the Republican Party nationally. By a wide electoral vote margin, and a sizable chunk of the popular vote, liberal Democrat Barack Obama was elected President. In the U.S. Senate, Republicans lost at least five seats. House Republicans saw their number shrink by 20 seats. Clearly the message being delivered by Obama and Democrats across the country is resonating with a majority of American voters. And it is equally clear that the message of Republicans is clearly not attracting enough votes to translate to electoral victories.
As of today, the Grand Old Party stands at a crossroads. Why is the GOP losing “market share” amongst voters? Have we lost our way? What do we do now? What must the GOP do to once again be the majority party?
These are all critical questions, and must be the central theme for a serious discussion about where the GOP needs to go from here.
In order to help foster and facilitate a dialogue on this subject, FR will be featuring a two-week “discussion” of this issue right here on this website. We have reached out to a group of prominent California Republican leaders, asking them to contribute their thoughts in a series of columns.
Today we feature our first two columns.
California’s Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner pens a piece entitled, REPUBLICANS SHOULD LOOK IN A MIRROR WHEN LOOKING FOR ANSWERS TO TUESDAY’S LOSS
Orange County Lincoln Club leaders Rich Wagner and Chip Hanlon have authored a column entitled, MEMO TO REPUBLICANS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES: CHANGE YOUR LEADERSHIP NOW.
I hope that you will read them, and find them to be helpful as you work to draw your own conclusions about the future for the GOP.
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