Here in Ohio it is clear from the 2006 election that the trend is blue. Our VERY conservative candidate for Governor lost by over 20%, and we lost a Senate seat to a complete left-wing moonbat.
A Republican might win Ohio next year, but not if the election is very close. That means the Republican candidate needs to win a Blue state to get elected. Outside of Rudy I don’t see anyone out there who can win PA or NJ or MI or some other major blue state.
The South plus the smaller Midwest and Rockies states aren’t enough. We have to have a major state on the coasts or in the Midwest. Tall order, and anyone representing the Bush - Delay - Frist brand isn’t going to cut it.
The old GOP playbook is becoming obsolete. Time to expand the tent and expand the appeal, or we will only win the White House after the opposition occasionally royally screws up.
Who could do it? I mean, who ACTUALLY WORTH ELECTING AND VOTING FOR could do it?