tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-865494184012705718.post6796686663876414098..comments2008-11-11T14:42:51.607-05:00Anthony Palmer, Ph.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00043374303541804437noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-865494184012705718.post-31397875989945683962008-11-11T14:42:00.000-05:002008-11-11T14:42:00.000-05:00Dr. King,<BR/><BR/>Nice work on getting published. The GOP does seem to have consolidated its support in the South and Western Plains, but those are not electorally rich parts of the country. I really think they'll need to expand their base (in other words, become a bit more centrist) or risk losing election after election. Conservative rhetoric just doesn't play as well in Hazleton as it does in Hattiesburg.<BR/><BR/>-----<BR/><BR/>Thomas,<BR/><BR/>Well, Michael Steele and Lynn Swan seem to be emerging as Black Republican leaders. But until Republicans are able to figure out if they want Bobby Jindal, Sarah Palin, or Newt Gingrich to be the head of the party, I am not so sure this will matter.<BR/><BR/>As for the Dems, I do believe that their coalition is so large now that it will probably split into the liberals and the centrists. I'd look for the Blue Dogs to swell their ranks and become the true power brokers. They won't sacrifice the party name, however, because they will have far more power in Washington starting in January than at any time since maybe 1993.Anthony Palmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00043374303541804437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-865494184012705718.post-53837120091347847182008-11-10T16:47:00.000-05:002008-11-10T16:47:00.000-05:00I would think that if you were a conservative African-American or Hispanic person with a public policy background, this would be your time to rise rapidly. I think some of the saner heads in the GOP would be looking for just such candidates NOW.<BR/><BR/>Anthony, does the possible irrelevance of the GOP mean that there could be tension in the Democratic Party to break out into different factions?Thomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13892964135889989419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-865494184012705718.post-90915625658863711902008-11-09T22:18:00.000-05:002008-11-09T22:18:00.000-05:00In today's Jackson Clarion-Ledger I have a column on the future of the GOP. You can access it though my blog.<BR/><BR/>The GOP certainly erred by running a campaign of alienation. As you've correctly stated earlier, demographics are working against the Repubs, but they don't seem to care. At its current rate, the GOP will become only relevant in the South.King Politicshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03083280088830635942noreply@blogger.com