In seven of the nine states that switched this year from Republican to Democratic, Obama's vote total exceeded the total won by President Bush four years ago. McCain didn't lose those states because he failed to hold the base. He lost them because Obama broadened his base.>> former NJ Governor Christine Todd Whitman
Nor did the Republican ticket lose because "values voters" stayed home. On the contrary, according to exit polls, such voters made up a larger proportion of the electorate this year than in 2004... But that was not enough to offset the loss of so many moderates.
Unless the Republican Party ends its self-imposed captivity to social fundamentalists, it will spend a long time in the political wilderness. On Nov. 4, the American people very clearly rejected the politics of demonization and division. It's long past time for the GOP to do the same.
her full Op-Ed: Free The GOP
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