Is the Oregon GOP out of touch? 'I don't think the data reflects that'
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EUGENE, Ore. - Democrats had a big night November 6, sweeping the statewide races on the Oregon ballot and taking full control of the legislature.
Even after
, Oregon Republican Party leaders say the party's message is not out of touch.
Lane County Republicans meet Thursday night to choose new leaders and map out the future.
Vice Chair Paul Barnett said his message will be party unity: don't finger point the blame at others.
He advocates sticking to the party's message: Create more jobs and pass targeted tax cuts.
"It's not so much the message that needs to change but the messenger has to make the message
a lot clearer," he said.
Barnett said local counties must do a better job of leadership training and recruiting candidates.
State GOP Chairman
quipped to the Register-Guard newspaper last week, "Anyone have
Chip Kelly's number? I need a couple of new plays."
He has changed his tune.
"Upon further review of the game film, it's not so bad," Alley told KVAL News on Wednesday.
The state chairman feels the Republicans and the GOP agenda are not out of touch.
"I don't think so. I don't think the data reflects that. The voter registration numbers are moving in our direction. The results are better than they were in 2008. We're moving the ball forward," said Alley.
He points to the narrowing of the
between Oregon Democrats and Republicans as a good sign.
Alley said Democrats lead Republicans in registration by 8 percent, down from 11 percent in 2008.
Both major parties are rotten to the core. I am happy to be registered Libertarian, the only platform that actually addresses the problems with this country and promotes the philosophy that founded America - individual liberty.
@Libertarian Revolution I believe in Liberty as much as you or anyone else. The real problem is not being addressed and won't be addressed in a decaying society. Truth and Honor. Honor being the most important, because if one has honor, truth naturally follows. Our society is decaying at a rapid pace. We need to elect people with honor, that is the only way back.
The voter registration numbers are moving in your direction? If that's all you got, that's really lame. Laughable, actually.
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Did you notice the actual voters aren't moving in your direction? Right now, the Republican Party is either stupid, stubborn or delusional. Probably all three.
@umpqua rafter And the democrats are a total turn off because of thier arrogance and namecalling.
It doesn't help that the GOP runs socialists like Romney.
 @givupongod wow you need a political lesson. Republicans= Capitalists, Dem/liberal/progressive= Socialists. Obama is a Socialist, Romney is a Capitalist. Socialist believe people should get something for nothing and just let the gov run their lives for them, which is happening right now, eugene is really good about that. people in this town think the gov should take care of them instead of them taking care of themselves. what people keep on forgetting is it's not the state or federals gov job to take care of you or support you, their job is to balance the budget and to protect to the citizens of the US, but sadly over the years people like obama and liberals progressives have been changing that and people in this county have been getting dumber and dumber to the point that they just expect the gov to take care of them.
 @givupongod How do you define a socialist? Was the late Oregon Republican Tom McCall a socialist? How bout Mark Hatfield another moderate GOP mover? Bob Packwood?
@drinkmorewater @givupongod They don't know these people you refer to. You forget they don't mention these folks in todays schools.
@drinkmorewater @givupongod That's the new thing. If you don't like what they do you call them a Socialist or a Nazi. It seems that almost half of us will never be happy because we can't have our way on everything and compromise is out of the question.