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GOP AUTOPSY REPORT 2013
American Principles in Action ^ | October 2013

Posted on 11/03/2013 9:28:07 AM PST by GonzoII

In October 2013, American Principles in Action (APIA) released an analysis of the 2012 election titled, “Building a Winning GOP Coalition: The Lessons of 2012″. This analysis stands in sharp contrast to the Republican National Committee’s report, “Growth and Opportunity Project”, popularly known as the “autopsy.”

“Building a Winning GOP Coalition: The Lessons of 2012″, takes a hard-headed, skeptical, and primarily political look at the lessons Republicans must learn from 2012 in order to build a winning national GOP coalition. It challenges the conventional wisdom that the national GOP’s loss in 2012 was a result of a focus on extremist social issues, which hampered candidates touting a winning economic message.

This document challenges the existing “truce model” and puts forward a case for integrated conservatism. We argue that social issues are winning issues, and that a winning economic message must address the concerns of middle-class voters.

For press inquiries please contact Kate Bryan, Director of Communications at 202-503-2010.

Read the Full Report



TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2012; gop
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1 posted on 11/03/2013 9:28:07 AM PST by GonzoII
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To: GonzoII

APIA sounds like a group to keep tabs on.


2 posted on 11/03/2013 9:36:23 AM PST by GeronL
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To: GeronL

Just heard of them today.


3 posted on 11/03/2013 9:37:50 AM PST by GonzoII (Ted Cruz / Susana Martinez 2016)
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To: GonzoII

They exhumed the GOP again?

What a sad joke...


4 posted on 11/03/2013 9:43:12 AM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: GonzoII

If Satan openly ran as Satan, and was elected, would you blame the GOP or the voters? The GOP is not perfect (duh!), but it is the sub-human filth known as the American voter who gave us a kenyan, Marxist who openly and passionately despises this nation. It is the sub-human filth known as the American voter, and ONLY the sub-human filth known as the American voter who is to blame for the destruction of the nation. FDR FOUR times, Jimmy Carter, Clinton TWICE, the kenyan piece of filth TWICE, and a dem house for something like 55 of the last 70 years.


5 posted on 11/03/2013 9:52:11 AM PST by Doctor 2Brains
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6 posted on 11/03/2013 10:07:47 AM PST by DJ MacWoW (The Fed Gov is not one ring to rule them all)
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To: GonzoII
When you have an autopsy, the patient is already dead.

So, autopsy. Fine.

But the GOP is dead.

7 posted on 11/03/2013 10:13:29 AM PST by Lazamataz (Early 2009 to 7/21/2013 - RIP my little girl Cathy. You were the best cat ever. You will be missed.)
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To: Doctor 2Brains
If Satan openly ran as Satan, and was elected, would you blame the GOP or the voters? The GOP is not perfect (duh!), but it is the sub-human filth known as the American voter who gave us a kenyan, Marxist who openly and passionately despises this nation. It is the sub-human filth known as the American voter, and ONLY the sub-human filth known as the American voter who is to blame for the destruction of the nation. FDR FOUR times, Jimmy Carter, Clinton TWICE, the kenyan piece of filth TWICE, and a dem house for something like 55 of the last 70 years.

Yes, the Voters, ultimately, are responsible.

But is a myopic viewpoint to remove the responsibility of the GOP Leadership, and the GOP-E from this equation as they had a hand in both 2008 and 2012 in making sure the worst possible candidate, in both elections, was the the nominee for each election cycle.

So, if we are truly going to win elections, we are going to have to solve this problem. Removing them from elected positions with Tea-Party type Congressmen, Senators, Governors etc. is the only solution. Furthermore, at the Party level, we need to overcome and remove those that are more concerned with corporate donors than the voters they are supposed to represent.
8 posted on 11/03/2013 10:13:41 AM PST by SoConPubbie (Mitt and Obama: They're the same poison, just a different potency)
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To: Doctor 2Brains

The now dead (hopefully in Hell) former dictator of Venezuela, Hugo Chavez, was also elected by the Venezuelan populace. The Venezuelan populace is reaping its just deserts.

We are doing the same. Some wonder whether the Venezuelan dictator was elected by subterfuge or not. We too wonder how the U.S dictator is occupying the White House. One conclusion is that not enough people showed up to vote for his opponent. I believe the electorate simple did not care which dictator ran the country


9 posted on 11/03/2013 10:21:36 AM PST by DanZ
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To: GonzoII

All these Republicans trying to do autopsies on an elephant, trying to figure out how to make it work better in the future.

All the while ignoring the obvious fact that it’s dead.

Which they readily admit by calling them autopsies.

lol...

You couldn’t make this stuff up.


10 posted on 11/03/2013 10:22:29 AM PST by EternalVigilance
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To: GonzoII

Watching the debate about the “best” way forward for the gop is a lot like watching the Monty Python dead parrot sketch.

The gop isn’t dead! Its merely pining for the fjords.


11 posted on 11/03/2013 10:29:45 AM PST by RKBA Democrat ( There is no worst president but owebama, and valerie jarrett is his prophet.)
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To: Doctor 2Brains

You left out the worst, LBJ and his Great Society. Downfall of the Republic? Thank the greatest generation.


12 posted on 11/03/2013 11:03:29 AM PST by Nuc 1.1 (Nuc 1 Liberals aren't Patriots. Remember 1789!)
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To: GonzoII

The GOP has become the party run by RepubliCAN’Ts with a party surrendership focused on satisfying only the media.
Voters? “What difference does it make” when the surrendership only counts on $ and frequent media coverage; “screw all true conservatives” and collaborate with the demoncraps to throw them under the bus.


13 posted on 11/03/2013 11:39:28 AM PST by Huskerfan44 (Huskerfan44 (22 Yr, Navy Vet))
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To: EternalVigilance
All the while ignoring the obvious fact that it’s dead.

I am just waiting for these chumps to call me and ask for money. I plan to go ballistic on the MOFOs.

14 posted on 11/03/2013 12:35:26 PM PST by Mark17 (Chicago Blackhawks: Stanley Cup champions 2010, 2013. Vietnam Veteran, 70-71)
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To: Nuc 1.1

LBJ’s “Great Society” destroyed the black family.


15 posted on 11/03/2013 12:46:17 PM PST by Signalman
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To: Mark17

It’s amazing how widespread your visceral feelings are.


16 posted on 11/03/2013 1:09:14 PM PST by EternalVigilance
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To: Doctor 2Brains
...but it is the sub-human filth known as the American voter ...

Excuse me, but are you an American voter? You think most of your compatriots are sub-human filth because leftists win at the ballot box?

Do everybody a favor and move to France, pal. You have no place here.

17 posted on 11/03/2013 1:24:09 PM PST by Finny (Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. -- Psalm 119:105)
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To: Finny

I don’t like people who vote for bo. You obviously do. Move to France. You have no place here.


18 posted on 11/03/2013 2:45:35 PM PST by Doctor 2Brains
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To: EternalVigilance
It’s amazing how widespread your visceral feelings are.

Considering how many times they have screwed us, is it any wonder?

19 posted on 11/03/2013 6:41:31 PM PST by Mark17 (Chicago Blackhawks: Stanley Cup champions 2010, 2013. Vietnam Veteran, 70-71)
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To: Signalman
Certainly not all but many especially in the large cities. The Great Society will destroy anyone of any race caught in it's clutches. It was designed to make inter-generational political slaves for the dims in perpetuity. It works quite well as you know. And the slaves don't even know they're slaves. And their leaders keep them in bondage. A more evil system I have not heard of.
20 posted on 11/03/2013 7:30:11 PM PST by Nuc 1.1 (Nuc 1 Liberals aren't Patriots. Remember 1789!)
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