Hodge at Race42012: The GOP needs a Newt Gingrich, and right now
Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009Benjamin Hodge writes at Race42012:
- Yes, independent voters are moving toward the Republican party, but this reality has more to do with an “anti-Democratic party” mood than a “pro-Republican” mood.
- My personal opinion: the majority of DC Republicans either oppose or refuse to embrace a conservative message (conservative = the role of government). The GOP has become a pro-life, pro-drilling Democratic party.
- Independent voters are seeking a conservative-libertarian message and a conservative political party. Appropriately, they do not view the Republican party as the carrier of a conservative message.
- Consider me neutral-undecided on whether we need Newt Gingrich right now. But, we somebody (better, several people) to fill the role that he played in the 1990s. We need a Newt Gingrich.