Facebook Board Hot Topic: "My Thoughts on the Future of the Republican Party"

At this writing there are more than 70 posts on this topic. The first post is a letter that was sent by a group member to several Republican leaders. The letter exhorts Republicans to act swiftly to prepare for future elections. Some of the points made include:

• The GOP must set its own agenda, which the Democrats and the mainstream media cannot be allowed to define.
• The GOP's policies must "resonate with all voters" while remaining consistent with GOP principles (e.g., free markets, a strong national defense, traditional values).
• The GOP needs to connect with young voters (e.g., through the College Republicans).
• The GOP needs to be more energetic in attracting women, African-Americans, Hispanics and blue-collar workers.
• The GOP needs to show voters not only that it is right on the economy, but that voters will benefit from fiscal conservatism and will be hurt by Democrats' taxing and spending.
• While cutting spending, the GOP must support national security through a strong military.
• The GOP must nominate strong, ethical candidates for every office.
• The GOP needs to dispel the liberal propaganda that the Democrats hold the intellectual high ground by supporting conservative scholars and writers.
• The GOP needs to harness the power of the Internet for disseminating its message, raising campaign funds and getting out the vote.
• Campaigning must be ongoing, not just focused on elections.

Many subsequent posters agree with the points made above. Some emphasize that conservative principles should not be sacrificed for the sake of attracting moderates. Others (including Independents) argue for more inclusiveness. Abortion, gay rights, and Christian social conservatism are also hot topics. Candidates discussed so far include Palin, Huckabee, Romney, Thompson and Jindal.

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