The Moderate Republican: Pelosi's Lack of Popularity

What the Moderate Republican Stands For

Republicans came to power as the party of big ideas, and without returning to that model they could be looking at a long winter. Additionally, those big ideas need to focus on Middle America. Three issues that could work are conservation, reform and localism.

Conservation- a return to the Teddy Roosevelt model of conservation. One doesn’t necessarily have to buy into global warming to appreciate the need to protect the natural resources we have.

Reform- the federal government is bigger than ever, and won’t be getting any smaller over the next four years. Republicans need to fashion themselves as national reformers. Much of Middle America wants the government as safety net, but bloated bureaucracies breed corruption that needs to be dealt with.

Localism- this is the lynchpin that brings it all together. If we bought our food locally, shopped locally, governed locally, many of the issue we now have to deal with would go away, or at the least become manageable.

Below is a collection of writers who speak about the things that matter. Some are Right, some Left and some Center, but all intelligent and rational voices.

There are plenty of reasons for someone from the right or center right to dislike Nancy Pelosi (D-CA). Whether it is her strong arm tactics with the Blue Dogs or her complete disregard for those across the isle from her she has done little to ingratiate herself with the American public.

But a new poll shows her lack of popularity extends to her home state as well. The Field Poll shows that only 34% of Californians approve of her job performance, including just 51% of Democrats.

The Moderate Republican

What the Moderate Republican Stands For

The American Conservative » Rod Dreher

Via Meadia

Front Porch Republic

David Brooks

The Soap Box

Pelosi's Lack of Popularity

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