balloon-juice.com - 11/7/2008
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Jon Henke, writing at the Next Right, has the following to say :
The problem is a movement that plays small-ball and cedes responsibility for infrastructure to business interests, leadership that rewards those who make friends rather than waves, an entrenched Party and Movement support ...
rebuildtheparty.com - 11/7/2008
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rebuildtheparty.com —
Recruit 5 million new Republican online activists. Even
a compelling message won't go anywhere if we have...
no one to communicate it to. The next Chairman must undertake a crash program to grow the RNC's email file organically -- no spam and no ...
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Rebuild the Party | A Plan for the Future
hotair.com - 11/5/2008
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hotair.com —
This morning, after having absorbed the substantial victory
of Barack Obama, I noticed a couple of interesting...
items in the data. Barack Obama certainly won this race, but he won it with just a little more votes than George Bush won in his ...
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Notes from the collapse
draftmichaelsteele.com - 11/11/2008
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draftmichaelsteele.com —
To rebuild the Republican Party, we need to
broaden our outreach to new audiences with messages of...
conservative principles and values. Ronald Reagan won because he was able to bring a broad coalition of interests together under a 'big tent.' Michael ...
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Draft Michael Steele for RNC Chair
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Purity Purges
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan —
John Cole on the GOP circular firing squad: If they were smart, they would regroup, and decide what they stand for and present it to the American people. Instead, I suspect we will get several more months of infighting over tactics and appearances, and more purges of those who wish to engage in a debate over the party’s direction. It isn’t just that many of the folks leading the purge disagree with
George Will and Peggy Noonan and Daniel Larison and Sullivan and Ron
Paul about the direction of the future GOP- they want them ...
Mike's Blog Roundup
Crooks and Liars —
Capital Eye: Rahm Emanuel was the top recipient in the 2008 election cycle of contributions from hedge funds, private equity firms and the larger securities/investment industry.
The Progressive Puppy: Righties seething over election outcome
Pruning Shears: (Mis) information laundering as a presidential prerogative
Securing America Community: My buddy 'Taters' sent this one: Col. Pat Lang's 'A Concert of the Greater Middle East'
MediaBloodhound: Comedy World Devastated by Obama Victory ...
Cake AND Icing
Rising Hegemon —
Wow, I just read at John Cole that this jackass is in line to lead the House Republicans? You know, I'm trying not to get all puffed up, what with president-elect Barack Obama, the increased Democratic majorities in the House and Senate, the impending smackdown of Joe Lieberman, and the coming civil war in the Republican party, but these guys are just making it too easy. P.S. Have we found an opponent for Bachman in 2010 yet? I'm not giving up on that fight.
The Winter Of GOP Discontent
Firedoglake —
... The RNC has launched self-help for republicans needing egoboo. Lame. John Cole sums up recent GOP failures: ...
Variables Working Against a Republican Revival
The Moderate Voice —
... more than two points higher than Rasmussen’s estimate and three points higher than in 2006.
Continued expansion of unaffiliated or independent voters would spell grief for both parties, and the lion’s share of that grief would logically impact, in the near term, the party that is most out-of-favor today. Making matters worse: Certain GOP leaders seem determined to hasten this trend by purging dissidents from the party.
2. Stubbornness
As John Cole put it:
I suspect we will get several more months of infighting ...
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Romney: Obama must be 'educator-in-chief' —
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Dean, Duncan reflect on election —
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Omaha for Obama? —
WSJ.com: Washington Wire 11/7/2008
Brad Haynes reports on the election.
If 364 electoral votes wasnt an impressive-enough haul for Barack Obama , then maybe Nebraskas Second Congressional District Omaha and the surrounding area will do the trick by delivering one more.
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