A KEY GOP-CONSERVATIVE PROBLEM : MULTIPLE RIFTS & TOO MANY DIRECTIONS
WITHIN THE GOP
WITHIN THE CONSERVATIVE
& NON-LIBERAL
ELECTORATE AT LARGE
A KEY GOP PROBLEM : MULTIPLE RIFTSI THINK IT STEMS FROM ANGER & FRUSTRATION
WITH OBAMA’S BIG GOV’T POLICIES. AND IT’S UNDERSTANDABLE.
IT SHOULD OPEN A BIG OPPPORTUNITY FOR GOP.
BUT I’M CONCERNED THAT IT IS ALSO LEADING TO
DIVISION WITHIN THE GOP - - e.g., SOME OF THE RECENT
“WE NEED A 3rd PARTY” EMAILS & BLOGS.
ONE KEY GOP PROBLEM : MULTIPLE RIFTSWITHIN THE
GOPWITHIN
ELECTORATE AT LARGE
• Mod Conserv vs Hard Core Conserv• Legislated social values vs private social values• Libertarian Isolationist Foreign Policy vs Pro-Active Defense Posture
• Many young people perceive GOP as “out-of-touch” dinosaurs• Ethnic minorities see GOP as lacking humanity• Many see GOP “in bed” with greedy capitalists
SOME ALREADY SHARE MANY COMMON BELIEFS - - BUT
FRICTION OVER “PURITY” BENEFITS ONLY MR. OBAMA
THESE ARE THE UNBELIEVERS:EFFECTIVE RECONCILIATION WITHIN THE GOP
MANY SHARE CONSERVATIVE GOALS, BUT WE MUST CONVINCE THEM AND WELCOME THEM INTO
THE TENT.
THESE ARE THE UNBELIEVERS:EFFECTIVE OUTREACH TO OPPONENTS /
INDEPENDENTS
STRATEGY POSITIONS IN CONFLICT
CITIZENS RUNNING IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS
OTHER GOP PROBLEMS
SO WHAT ’S THE SOLUTION ?RE-VITALIZE THE
GOP-CONSERVATIVE MAJORITIES IN VARIOUS ELECTED OFFICES
1. HAMMER OUT A ‘CORE-PRINCIPLES’ MESSAGE THAT APPEALS TO THE BROAD CONSERVATIVE
ELECTORATE THAT POLLS SAY EXISTS.
2. LOCATE & TRAIN HIGH QUALITY CANDIDATES.3. BROADCAST AN HONEST , EDUCATIONAL
MESSAGE THAT RESONATES WITH THIS LARGE PUBLIC SEGMENT
• FOUNDATIONAL PRINCIPLES• CREDO• PLATFORM
CURRENT ISSUES
THE MESSAGE:• ISSUES & SOLUTIONS • COHERENT, STEADY, PERSISTENT• ROOTED IN CORE PRINCIPLES• OPTIMISTIC ON AMERICA & ITS IDEALS
•I’M NOT SAYING EVERY AD MUST BE SENT OUT WITH A CONSTITUTIONAL TREATISE ATTACHED•BUT EVERY MESSAGE SHOULD REFLECT SOME PRIOR THOUGHT THAT TEACHES AND ALIGNS ISSUES WITH OUR CORE VALUES
KEY INITIAL POINT
• THIS IS NOT A FINAL WORK• I SIMPLY WANT TO PRESENT SOME THOUGHTS FOR DISCUSSION. • THESE ARE BEST TREATED AS: • CONCEPTUAL• A VISION• A START OF AN AMBITIOUS PROJECT
• VARIOUS ADDED THOUGHTS WILL BE SOLICITED SUBSEQUENTLY
KEY STAGES IN BUILDING THE COALITION
DEFERRING A FUNDAMENTAL KERNAL OF THE PLAN
REALITY
MAN’S REASONING, KNOWLEDGE & ETHICS / EACH MAN’S UNIQUE
SOVEREIGNTY
PROTECTED RIGHTS / FREEDOM / DELEGATION OF LIMITED
GOVERNANCE / CITIZEN DUTIES
RULE OF LAW / FREE ENTERPRISE
/ PERSONAL INITIATIVE
CAPITALISMCONSTITUTION
ETHICS / RELIGION
A LOGICAL
CONSTRUCT OF A JUSTSOCIETY
THE DEEPER PHILOSOPHY
PLAN
FROM TIME IMMEMORIAL - GOAL: A JUST SOCIETY
REALITY
MAN’S REASONING, KNOWLEDGE & ETHICS / EACH MAN’S UNIQUE
SOVEREIGNTY
PROTECTED RIGHTS / FREEDOM / DELEGATION OF LIMITED
GOVERNANCE / CITIZEN DUTIES
RULE OF LAW / FREE ENTERPRISE
/ PERSONAL INITIATIVE
CAPITALISMCONSTITUTION
ETHICS / RELIGION
A LOGICAL
CONSTRUCT OF A JUSTSOCIETY
APPLYING THE PROCESS
DRAFT GOP-REPUBLICAN CREDO
DRAFT GOP-REPUBLICAN CREDO
DRAFT GOP-CONSERVATIVE CREDO
SOME KEY FEDERAL ISSUES
SOME KEY STATE-REGIONAL ISSUES
KEY STAGES IN BUILDING THE COALITION
THE END