One thing for sure: Republicans and Democrats don’t agree on the future direction of the Republican Party.
Coming off a shellacking at the polls in November, the plurality of GOP voters (43%) say their party has been too moderate over the past eight years, and 55% think it should become more like Alaska Governor Sarah Palin in the future, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. Just 24% think failed presidential candidate John McCain is the best future model for the party, and 10% are undecided.
Only 17% of Republican voters say their party has been too conservative, and 30% say its actions and positions have been about right, with nine percent (9%) not sure.
If that's not convincing enough, look at this:
Nearly two-thirds of Democrats (64%), however, say the Republican Party has been too conservative, and 42% think it should look to McCain for the future. Twelve percent (12%) of Democratic voters see Palin as a future role model, and 40% aren’t sure what’s best for their rivals.After the overwhelming success we had following John McCain, why would we ever listen to Democrats about what the GOP should be? Even they didn't vote for McCain.
If there's one thing for sure, Republicans have not been too conservative. If anything we've seen Republican leaders go exactly the wrong direction, toward big government solutions instead of conservative ideals.
So, what do the independents, the holy grail of the electorate, think about all this?
Regarding the future of the party, 46% of unaffiliated voters say follow Sarah Palin, while 26% like McCain. Just five percent (5%) give the nod to Bush, and 22% are not sure which way the party should go.If Palin has that much support among Republicans and independents, she could be a tough candidate in 2012 or 2016.
By the way, Newt Gingrich thinks she's positioned pretty well too.
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