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I just don't think that's a worthwhile pursuit or an attainable goal. The reality is that the GOP is infested with deeply entrenched interests that will thwart all attempts to reform it. Trust me, I know people who have worked inside the party apparatus. Real internal reforms just aren't going to happen. Ever.
The GOP is a lost cause. An independent Tea Party is the only alternative IMHO.
Won't happen.
The money, media coverage, the ability to get on the ballot are stacked in favor of a 2 party system. The only way I see this happening is for the Tea Party caucus in Congress to declare itself independent. The Rats would then have control of both Houses of Congress and would finish destroying the USA as a bastion of freedom and finish turning it into a socialist welfare state.