Thank you. You said a lot of stuff better than I have been able to.
Cool. I personally think that the tea party is doing great and wouldn’t change a thing with them.
The article was a little messed up because not only did he get wedge issues wrong, he seemed a bit confused about tea party and republican candidate. He doesn’t really draw distictions there between the 2.
The tea party message isn’t precisely fiscal responsibility, although it does include that. It also includes limited government, limited to the Constitution. The tea party message is a popular one in 2010 and republican candidates should say things in the tv commercials that are in line with the tea party message.
I’d argue that the Republican candidates should take positions that socons will like on abortion and gay marriage. Don’t run away from those positions. Don’t hide your positions. But don’t spend money telling everyone your positions on those issues. The Republican candidate is about Limited Constitutional Goverment - or however the core message is worded - and stick to it. Limited Constitutional Government is what people want right now after a year or 2 of Obama.
The Democrats will not want to argue against Limited Constitutional Government. They might think that abortion and gay marriage are wedge issues for them, and they might want to talk about those issues. Republican candidates do not want to spend time talking about those things. Get back on message - Limited Constitutional Government.