Upon the completion of 'Dirty, Sexy, Politics' by Meghan McCain, I am energized about the future of the Republican Party. It is obvious that the 2012 will be a key election for the GOP. 2012 is the year when the Republican Party chooses to swing to the far right, and turn into the TEA Party. Or, we can choose to go back to the days of Reagan and Lincoln; two fathers of our party. The days of personal liberty. The days of the government allowing you to choose how you wish to live your life. The GOP has become an exclusive club where you have to act a certain way, speak a certain way, and dress a certain way. We have lost our middle class ideals. And I'm not the only one who thinks this way, just ask Meghan McCain.
I believe in Reaganomics. I believe in a strong defense system and fiscal conservatism. I am pro-life. I am Christian. As the base of the GOP goes towards the religious Right, think about one thing: aren't we a nation of religious freedom? Don't we Republicans believe in a strict interpretation of the Constitution? Doesn't the First Amendment give each of us the right to choose our own religion? Think about it.
It's time for the GOP to stick to our original ideals. It's time to become the party, not just of the elite, but of the common man. It is time for us to represent a hope that everyone can believe. We were once that party, and we will become that party once again. How do I know that? Because I know that there are young people out there who are willing to speak their minds and help fix our Grand Old Party.
2012 will be a test for the Republican Party. A crossroads in the GOP history. It will be an election to remember from the Iowa caucus to election day in November 2012.
