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The GOP is never going to win on the east or west coasts, so forget about them.

A party that can't win on the East or West Coasts eventually won't be able to win anywhere. Reagan's coalition was built of people with very different priorities but one common theme: "Government is too big and powerful, and it's hurting all of us. If we band together we can limit its power and help all of us." The GOP has to get back to that central, unifying theme, or it has no reason to exist. You get what we have today: a "Ban Abortion" party, an "Old Country Church" party, a "Blow Up Iran" party, a "Gun Show" party, a "Country Club" party and a "World's Biggest Corporations" party wearing the same lapel pins at a convention, but having virtually no goals in common.

35 posted on 01/31/2009 7:24:17 AM PST by Mr. Jeeves ("One man's 'magic' is another man's engineering. 'Supernatural' is a null word." -- Robert Heinlein)

A party that can't win on the East or West Coasts eventually won't be able to win anywhere.

And not only because of the electoral votes, but because that's where opinions are shaped and what happens on the coasts is simply a 5 or 10 years ahead of what happens in land.

39 posted on 01/31/2009 10:31:09 AM PST by only1percent

Then count on losing the conservative south-the cornerstone of the GOP.

42 posted on 01/31/2009 11:26:46 AM PST by TennTuxedo

I'm calling BS on this one.

Sarah Palin was voted Libertarian of the Year by Libertarian Republican.

See also: Libertarian for Palin

Care to try again?

44 posted on 01/31/2009 12:08:35 PM PST by Josh Painter ("An armed society is a polite society" - Robert A. Heinlein)

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