Change We Can Believe in

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The republican party needs an overhaul...I won't deny this...in fact it's something I whole wholeheartedly welcome.

You're also right that there are idiots on both sides...can't deny this either. My point with my comments above. The Obama campaign brought out more of these then usual. Those that make educated decisions concerning elections for the most part already vote. Sure, the stressing issue of the economy brought out more then normal, but the celeb factor given to Obama gave him more votes then anything else...and it's not something I fault Obama for at all...love him or hate him, his campaign was the most brilliantly run campaign probably in American history.

I don't think the economy brought out more people than ever. We've seen tanking economies before.
What brought people out was the incredible disatisfaction with the status quo... and Obama's ability to get people believing again. His numbers soared well before the economic crisis. The GOP strategy of trying to placate the religious right, cost him moderate repubs who went for Obama. Bottom line is Mccain and GOP messed up. they ran on the wrong issues and lost because of it.

[Soul Crusher]

I don't think the economy brought out more people than ever. We've seen tanking economies before.
What brought people out was the incredible disatisfaction with the status quo... and Obama's ability to get people believing again. His numbers soared well before the economic crisis. The GOP strategy of trying to placate the religious right, cost him moderate repubs who went for Obama. Bottom line is Mccain and GOP messed up. they ran on the wrong issues and lost because of it.

Nonsense.  McCain was dead even or ahead up until August September.  The credit disaster propelled ZERO ahead as did the fact that he succesfully tied Bush to McCain when any sane person knows that the both of them hate each other and have forever.

The GOP brand does suck right now because of people like GWB and McLame.  RINO's are the worst and the more "moderate" the GOP gets, the worse it will lose.  If the choice is between a died in the wool democrat or a
dem-lite , the voters are going to go for the real thing every time. 

I say the GOP needs to get back to 1994 and the Contract with America and have younger faces associated therewith.

Jindle, Palin, Pawlenty, and others are the future, McLame, Huckabee, et al are has beens that need to exit the stage and make room for the young turks.