Newt lays out 11 point plan to keep the House.

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My analysis of these proposals...

1. Make English the Official Language of Government--Would accomplish absolutely nothing. Meaningless waste of time of an issue.
2. Control the Borders--Big business interests in the GOP will kill this idea.
3. Keep God in the Pledge--Another meaningless issue in the grand scheme of things, and the religious right is a double edged sword for the GOP in any event.
4. Require a Voter ID Card--Not an issue that is going to get anyone excited
5. Repeal the Death Tax, for Good--Might sound good in a soundbite, but once people learn anything about it they'll realize it will hurt the vast majority of people to do this.
6. Restore Property Rights--Might be effective on a local basis, but again, big business is the one that really benefits from eminent domain nowadays anyway, so I highly doubt the GOP is going to push this nationally.
7. Achieve Sustainable Energy Independence--Good idea, but again, business has other plans I'm sure.
8. Control Spending and Balance the Budget--It's a bit late for that, why should we trust them to start doing it now when they haven't in the past? Not going to get anywhere with this one.
9. Tie Education Funding to Teacher Accountability--Not a bad idea in theory, but I suspect the devil is in the details here and it will end up being a lot worse than it sounds. Swing voters don't want public schools decimated.
10. Defend America From the Irreconcilable Wing of Islam--Everyone agrees on this, so it's a non-issue.
11. Focus on Iran and North Korea--Good idea, but again, the track record proves otherwise, so why should we trust Bush to start doing this now?