[BarnacleCenturion]

“Based on what? Seriously”

One word: Demographics.

The establishment Republican candidates of the past will never win again.

If the Republican party does not bring into the fold voters who did not vote Republican in the past, it will die.

[SoConPubbie]

One word: Demographics.

The establishment Republican candidates of the past will never win again.

False Dichotomy and Strawman as well.

Romney couldn't even be called a GOP Establishment candidate with his Progressive Record and his support of the Gay Agenda, and Abortion, and nothing in regards to limited government and small "l" libertarian policy positions.

Additionally, we aren't talking about Establishment Republican candidates are we?!

We're talking about Conservative Republican Candidates who fully, authentically support limited government, no Amnesty, Pro-Life, does not support the Gay Agenda, Pro-Military etc.

Rand Paul fails on the Amnesty front, and I am guessing, that given his support for moving Gay Marriage to the state level, he'll eventually fail on the social conservative issues as well.