The party also needs someone who is actually a conservative.
I agree! If Tom Coburn or Ted Poe or Jeff Sessions or Jim DeMint (for examples) would run I’d personally love it! Will they run? Can they win?
While this country is still slightly center-right, It’s further lef than it was 20 years ago, no question. Who is the best messenger? I don’t know. But, IMO, the messenger needs to be someone who can talk economics, first and foremost.