I think they should move in a more Libertarian direction. Moderate Libertarianism can work in this country. Like Duke said, if we focus on curtailing spending and cutting taxes for the middle class we’ll go a long way to reforming. Social issues are a bit harder, and I don’t know how they should be addressed. I don’t think the party can afford a wishy washy approach to them, they need to really pick a side. Ideally I’d be in favor of downplaying social issues, but there’s no way that would work. So, I don’t know. Hopefully the Republican strategists are a good deal smarter then me, ha ha. But the focusing on responsible economics is a good start, I‘d say, if they can actually practice what they preach for a change.
If the GOP becomes Libertarian, where does The South/Religious/Populist/Other people go?
The South was absent from this election in a way they haven't been since what... 1972? Also, McCain hardly ran with a populist message... it was certainly more conservative on economics than Bush's policies and more liberal on social issues (mostly in that they were not front and center and McCain didnt try to push them very hard)...
