Where the GOP goes from here

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I know two Republican women who voted Obama this time (only). One over planned parenthood, one over gay rights.

The Republicans just threw their votes away over bs.

Its not a wasted vote because you can always appeal to the electoral college

If they're remotely interested in the long term retention of their political influence they should seriously reconsider sticking to being the party of white people and citizen's rights obstructionism.

It's not whether you win but its the principle that counts. The principle is setting yourself free from mob rule.

RCP is guesstimating the increase in minorities both as a % of the voting electorate was due to a decrease of whites show up at the polls, a large portion of which are the same ones who didn't show up at the polls for McCain but did so for Bush in 04. They are assuming - for now until all polls are clear - that 6 million whites did not vote in this election.


That is interesting that each passing year more and more people are not participating in democracy, of 310,000,000 people, I would expect more then 116,000,000 people to vote.

The GOP would do well to continue to pitch fiscal responsibility, but come to the center on social issues.

Here's three things that would help them out right away.

1. Work visas for undocumented immigrants. Let people hire them, let them come over and work and go back if they want. Have them pay fair income tax like everyone else. They can come and go as they please as long as they hold a job and don't break the law. First step towards establishing residency and citizenship if that's what they want. Get them off the dole and get them working. In the end it works for everyone. No one has an issue with immigration, it's the illegal part that makes people mad. Give these people a foot in the door and ease the transfer from immigrant to citizen, see how fast that coveted Latino vote switches sides.

2. Legalize marijuana and scale back the "War on Drugs". It's not working, drug trafficking is at an all time high and is now resulting in increased murder and violence in bordertowns on both sides of the fence. Prohibition did not work in the '20s and it's not working now. Legalization would save taxpayers billions in money on bungled police raids, prosecuting petty crimes like possession and free up space in our prisons that should be for violent and dangerous offenders. Subject pot to all the same laws as alcohol and tobacco and tax it if you must. Removing drug traffic means less gang-related violence in our cities also.

3. Abandon anti-gay stance. I know a lot of gays and many of them are quite enterprising people who would fit well better with a party that supports capitalism than a party that supports a welfare state. The overtly religious overtones of the "religious right" are very off-putting to many people when it comes to the GOP. While it's good to have moral values of right and wrong, there is nothing good that comes out of discrimination. Singling out certain groups for removal, especially given the recent Catholic scandals, does not win hearts and minds in this day and age. The idea that all gays are perverts is outdated and flat out wrong. By accepting LGBT people into the fold rather than demonizing them, the Republicans would gain their support as voters and would find an ear amongst the vast majority of young voters who support them.

The GOP should learn to hablo en Espanol.

Let the Dems have the black vote, but balance that by seizing the Hispanic vote.

Angry white male christian evangelicals is not a big enough demographic to win an election.