Toro
Diamond Member
If the election results told us anything, it's that the GOP has some serious soul searching to do. On paper, Mitt Romney's history of accomplishment towered over President Obama's train wreck of a record, so his loss seemed nearly inexplicable. But Mr. Obama carried his key groups so easily that Republicans should give him props for such a feat and start taking notes. ...
Most kids my age bristle at the word "conservative," and I don't blame them. The right has done nothing to welcome young people.
If Republicans hope to win in 2016 and beyond, they need to change everything about the way they sell themselves. They're viewed by the 18-24 set as the "party of the rich" and as social bigots. ...
Republicans truly are the party of a less intrusive ruling class. Frame the Republican fundamentalstax less, spend lessas a fresh populist approach instead of Grandpa's adage, and the party is back in business.
Another leg up that the left has is its claim to the moral high ground. The party of pro-choice, pro-gay has such a hold on young people because those are issues they can care about easily. Not many 20-year-olds can hold a coherent conversation about Social Security reform or double taxation, but all of them can argue passionately for gay rights.
As a member of this all-important demographic, I know that neither I nor (almost) anybody else coming of age today supports the Republican social agenda. That's the way the country is movingso just deal with it. Modernize and prioritize. ...
Sarah Westwood: Advice From a Lonely College Republican - WSJ.com