| Gingrich sees error in pull of voter base |
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| Posted by FairOpinion On News/Activism 01/15/2007 12:22:03 AM CST · 105 replies · 2,026+ views Washington Times ^ | Jan. 15, 2007 | Ralph Z. Hallow Newt Gingrich, who is considering a bid for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination, says his party's biggest mistake is thinking that the way to a lasting majority is to emphasize its conservative voter base. "A base-motivation party inherently, in the long run, drives away the non-base,"Mr. Gingrich said. The better way, he says, is to define the opposition on specific issues so that the Democrats are exposed as espousing views shared by a small minority of voters. Mr. Gingrich now talks optimistically about prospects for building a broader Republican base. "Ronald Reagan understood that arguments should be made where we... |
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Yeah, I saw that. What struck me is that Newt dissed the base, then brought up Reagan, saying he appealed to a wide range of people. Reagan did appeal to wide range of people by being steadfastly ...conservative. Newt's part of the problem these days, IMO.