Brown won because of the Independent vote. Will other Republicans have to move to the center in order to win?
Brown won because he was conservative and brought the electorate TO HIM. Moving to the center fails every time it is tried. If the big tent means acting like a Dem, then screw the big tent. If the big tent follows the Reagan and Newt model and pulls in moderates and some Dems because their conservative beliefs, then most of us here are for the big tent.
We have seen in VA, NJ and MA strong articulate conservatives who are taking strong stances on the economy and government. They are focused on jobs, taxes and government overreach and standing proudly on their principles....and it is working. The blueprint is set.