[deaconjim]

I think it would be better to pay attention to things that matter rather than regional prejudices. If we can get a real, credible conservative who can speak, lead, and think, it wouldn't matter where he came from.

Focusing on non issues is a good way to lose elections.

[Russ]

There are quite a few credible conservatives who can speak, lead and think but there isn't one out there right now that can win.

[Paleo Conservative]

Focusing on non issues is a good way to lose elections.

Look at a map of the electoral college for the last several presidential elections. It's not the south where Republicans have trouble winning. If Ohio had gone for Kerry in 2004, Kerry would have been President. In 2006 Republicans got clobbered in Ohio in the midterm elections.