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The Potomac Research Group’s Greg Valliere discusses how the Republican Party must repackage itself to appeal to a broader electorate.
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Seven point 9% unemployment dismal growth rising national debt Republicans had a long working in their favor but despite all of that they couldn't cash it.
So what does the GOP do now how does it repackage itself.
Greg -- is Kia and it's justice for the GOP correct.
Well it's going to be a difficult stretch of introspection and navel gazing and finger pointing.
I think it's not going to be resolved any time soon name and they have to pass one -- to.
Moved considerably to the right.
The other is to be much more conciliatory on things like immigration and social issues.
Now my reading -- I got this completely wrong I misread this election totally I was and you know -- -- -- but I was 100% wrong.
I didn't realize how this tipping point has affected us.
Because now we have 47%.
-- the population that get something and wants more.
And is voting in that style wants back from the government would -- vote.
I think we passed a tipping point I think America has shifted and you say.
I think the bigger shift this demographic store -- anywhere in an environment now where.
If if the Democrats get seventy tool or 73%.
Of the Hispanic vote.
Republicans cannot win a general election.
The Republicans have to sound less strident on things like immigration or they're gonna continue to be a minority party so they've got to reach out.
To -- -- -- minorities within America.
But are not enough for there are not enough old white guys like you and me.
To win an election because -- you don't think that the economy is any longer the key issue.
Or sure it's a key issue but I'm not sure heard Obama all have much you know I -- I said -- you wouldn't many interviews during the -- story.
I thought the Republicans made a compelling case to fire Obama.
I'm not sure they made a compelling case.
To higher -- And I think Romney should have been much more explicit in explaining what he would do.
Can you just explain to me very briefly.
How is it that we re elect a president with a very high rate of unemployment a very low great road to economic growth.
And an exploding.
National debt how do we re -- that press.
-- about ten answers I gave you the one that I think is the most likely story.
And that is there was a period in May June July where -- -- -- campaign went savagely negative on.
-- and -- it didn't hit back in during that was the period where Romney got to find in states like Ohio.
The scar tissue that Romney carried throughout the election was apparent last night in -- place like Ohio was -- -- -- thanks so much for joining us appreciate.
We've got Obama sell off the Dow -- down.
