Is a republican win in 2012 possible?

Thirty-years ago Ronald Reagan issued a directive to the GOP which said "No Republican is to criticize another in public." For years, that served them well. Unfortunately, Republicans have grown so used to that position that they stopped questioning their leadership and when you stop questioning your leadership in a country founded on that principle, you're asking for trouble. You're asking for Dan Quayle, George W. Bush and Sarah Palin.

The worst part about all this is there are a LOT of GREAT Republicans out there and the past eight years have hurt them all.

If the GOP wants to turn things around, they first must learn to question authority and respect others who do the same.

I think the future of the Republican party lies in getting back to the roots of conservatism. A smaller government, more fiscally responsible spending and personal liberty. I also think that if the Republican party can separate from the "religious right" and realize that moral issues are not just christian issues, but that most people have SOME kind of moral code regardless of what religion they practice, that will open up the party to include many people that currrently feel they are not wanted in the Republican party.

I don't know if '12 is the year, but I think Republicans can get back in the game.

There were many things going against the republicans this year. It's part of the natural ebb and flow of politics. The American people are by and large more conservative overall than their representation. It is very likely, depending on how badly the liberals screw things up over the next four years, that a republican will win in 2012.

Absolutely, and after four horrible years with Obama, a Republican WILL be elected (just not Palin)!

Yes, it is. If Obama is able to mask his inexperience with the support of the brains from the Clinton administration, he is likely to win a second term. I, for one, believe that a qualified Republican candidate will give Obama a run for his money in 4 years when we see that Mr. Obama will not be able to come close to fulfilling any of his promises and that he will spend his first term catering to those people who helped elect him. He's already started.

well anything is possible but, in my opinion, highly unlikely. If the economy turns towards the worst case scenario, it would be very difficult

for the repubs to make those kind of gains. To that you can add that the repubs have not come to grips with the facts of their defeat and unless they do ( factions within their party,minorities,ideas,e.t.c.) it looks like a

very daunting task for them to overcome.

The political pendulum seems to swing back and forth every 8-12 years.

So, no, I don't think the US will be ready for a Republican win in just 4 years.

It would take some compelling event, such as Watergate, for that to happen.

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To early to tell but the same divisions have been there for 28 years. So I think its mainly whether or not Obama falls on his butt or turns out to be an inexperienced moron (which is my opinion).

Just like these past 8 years, if something bad happens, they'll blame the party of the president, and vote the opposite party.