Make the campaign OLD SCHOOL...use Reagan's mantra...
Are you better off now than you were 4 years ago?
Even in union strongholds like Michigan...that message might just resonate enough away from the Anointed None to really get this country going in the right direction...
This, of course, is assuming we still have a democratic form of elections, or even still a country, come 2012.
The real litmus test is next year...if GOP can make gains in 2010, then it'll be time to surf a wave of real change....
The Republican leadership has been wrong to support the exportation of millions of American jobs to placate the big corporate GOP sponsors. The party gave in to special interests rather than doing the best thing for the country. Now we have nothing to distinguish ourselves from the Democrats on the economy. We could win over many millions of Democrat voters if we were strongly and truthfully against so-called free trade which is nothing more than pandering to special interests.
Just think how this would go in states like Michigan, Ohio and other manufacturing states. The GOP sold out its soul when they made deals with those monopolistic businesses. Pro-business - yes, but monopoly - never.
...an excellent point.
Short / concise message.