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To turn the tide, the Republican Party must take bold steps to build coalitions of support in new immigrant communities, close the gender gap with women voters, re-establish a unique identity and define what we actually stand for as a party, get back to basics by focusing on registering new voters, raising money and recruiting better candidates.
Our GOP cannot be a carbon copy of the national party. What wins elections in Kansas loses them in New York. We must again pitch the “big tent” that won George Pataki three gubernatorial elections and be the party of inclusion, not exclusion.
To start, we must change the state party leadership. Chairman Ed Cox is a decent man, but he has presided over significantly more electoral losses than wins. In fact, he is 0 for 14 in statewide contests. After this year’s rout, one thing is clear – Cox should resign.
Yes, 2018 was a difficult year for Republicans, but let’s stop making excuses and look at the facts. Liberal states like Massachusetts and Maryland reelected their Republican governors. Even the Bernie Sanders socialist paradise of Vermont elected a Republican governor.
A Republican has not won statewide in New York since 2002 — the country’s longest active streak.
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