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Even on the heels of November’s epic losses, the often-beleaguered Massachusetts GOP is heading into anticipated high-profile races with two power players — U.S. Sen. Scott Brown and former gubernatorial candidate Charlie Baker — setting up a potential GOP standoff over who will lead the embattled party in upcoming election showdowns. “I think that Republicans are depressed with the outcome of the last election, but the good news is we have really strong candidates,” said Richard Tisei, a Wakefield Republican who shared the ticket with Baker in the last gubernatorial election and narrowly lost against U.S. Rep. John Tierney this...

The Massachusetts Republican Party today announced The New Majority recruitment drive for 2010 Republican candidates for state and federal offices. Republicans, together with independents, represent the new majority in Massachusetts - a state where by its own admission, the Democrat Party has lost its way. This online initiative leverages Senator-elect Scott Brown's recent victory and anti-incumbent sentiment with a series Facebook ads, online banner ads, and other social media tools to take back Beacon Hill and Capitol Hill.

Cornelius Chapman makes a great point on how the Massachusetts GOP can revive itself (“GOP, sink teeth into pension reform,” Jan. 26). But there is a simpler way: The Mass. GOP can run on a conservative platform and nominate conservative candidates. There are too many RINOs (Republicans In Name Only) - “moderates” like Bill Weld, Paul Cellucci, Jane Swift, Kerry Healey and Peter Torkildsen. All were weak on moral issues like abortion and never built up the party as far as conservatism is concerned. However, on fiscal issues the Mass. GOP has always been solid. David R. Beaupre Lynn