“Moderates” in Mass and Maine do not get in our way. How about a little incrementalism and a longer term strategy to ween New England off of liberalism? They are not going cold-turkey to Conservatism. If they grow to like Brown over a term or two, maybe the next Republican nominated in a decade or so can be more conservative and we get what we want. At least we are getting 60% or so support out of him.
Again, the problem is moderates from Red states. That should be the focus for the Tea party.