[Philo1962]

I can’t stress this enough. The Republican Party is our party. The conservatives’ party. We need to take it back. This is the year to do it. The third party idea only gets more Democrats elected. They love it.

We need to constantly repeat a very narrowly focused message: keep taxes low, reduce the deficit, balance the budget, stay strong on national defense, and respect the right to keep and bear arms.

I really don’t want to hear about anything else except electing conservatives. Stay out of the other details. It only gets us into unproductive fights. Even the moderates will support a narrow platform like that. Once we take back the House, we can start talking about immigration. Once we take back the Senate and the White House, we can talk about issues like the right to life, and the defense of marriage.

[sickoflibs]

RE :”I can’t stress this enough. The Republican Party is our party. The conservatives’ party. We need to take it back. This is the year to do it. The third party idea only gets more Democrats elected. They love it. We need to constantly repeat a very narrowly focused message: keep taxes low, reduce the deficit, balance the budget, stay strong on national defense, and respect the right to keep and bear arms.”

You have not taken it back yet. I don't feel like Republican Party is my party unlike 1993 Clinton's first year. I also see that many ‘conservatives’ have not learned all the lessons of the past. There are many Bush defenders here. Bush, McCain... that kills it for me.

[TAdams8591]

Good strategy and agreed. The main focus should be fiscally conservative issues. But I'll still consider the social issues as well.

Electing conservatives to the Republican Party, and taking back control is crucial and the only sound strategy. Going third party will only split the conservative vote and keep democrats in power.