Republicans -- Future Versus Past

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Townhall:

Jackie Gingrich Cushman

Jul 31, 2014

 

As I wrote in last week's column about Georgia's U.S. Senate race between Democrat Michelle Nunn and Republican David Perdue, it will all boil down to turnout -- who turns out to vote. While the Republican candidates are being fair when they tie the Democratic nominee to the Obama administration, they must do more than hope that Democrats can't persuade voters to go to the polls. The Republican candidates need to create and communicate a clear, compelling message for all voters -- that will give them a reason and the passion to turn out and vote Republican this fall.

 

The GOP mission: provide hope versus spread fear.

 

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This past week, Emily Cadei wrote "Contract With America: Ready for Redux?" in Ozy about the 20th anniversary of the Republican takeover. Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, talked at the Heritage Foundation about the Contract and what it accomplished. (Full disclosure: Gingrich is my father.)

 

"The Contract, which candidates took to voters, included a series of specific reforms to Congress: auditing, term limits for committee chairs and opening committee meetings to the public, among others. And it detailed 10 public policies for new legislation," wrote Cadei, "including welfare reform, tax cuts and new programs to crack down on crime."

 

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