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...the party slid into such severe disarray that it forgot the one practical and correct lesson that Clinton hoped to teach it - that it must move to the centre of the political spectrum if it is to return to being the party of long term government.

We need to remember the same lesson. If we attempt to implement too many conservative positions before gaining a reasonable amount of support from more centrist elements in the nation (and the party), the Republican Party will again become a minority. In the long term, it's still necessary to set priorities and to compromise.