It’simpler than that, the Repubs in Congress should coalesce around 4 simple principles:
1) Secure our borders
2) Make Bush’s tax cuts permanent, eliminate earmarks and other wasteful spending, and balance the budget
3) Win the war on terror (Iraq, Afghanistan et. al.
4) Fix health care through free market based initiatives
Positive, simple, to the point and achievable. If we run a campaign based on simply bashing Obama and Pelosi we lose. We must have a plan that is easily understood, not to broad and complex and ready to be implemented on day 1. My one cent.
WRONG, WRONG, WRONG!!!
The GOP has lost the trust of its base............. we don't believe anything they say! So they must first regain our trust.............. and that won't happen as long as John McCain keeps running around on his "poke conservatives in the eye tour."
Think about it for a second: the GOP comes out with your plan, then John McCain goes out and meets with La Raza.................. well, no. 1 on your list is gone!!!!
But what do I know? You and others will probably believe anything the GOP says, as long as it sounds good: like your 4 point plan.