Look, we can try to analyze and critique past campaigns all we want but trying to explain wins or losses by pointing to aspects of the campaign or individual candidate is pointless. There are just too many variables.
The real problems lay with us the people. We have allowed 20% or less of the population to force us into capitulation and haven’t spoken up and stood our ground. Look at comments even here in this forum for instance. Supposedly this is where the conservative of the conservatives meet. Still there are negative comments about our candidates that plant seeds of doubt. Then there are those, typically not in this forum, who claim to be Christian but still vote for candidates who have pro choice or outright pro abortion or pro gay voting records.
We, the people, need to understand that even the Pastors, Priests, and Rabbi’s don’t stand firm on Biblical principles and must hold them accountable. If we don’t the base of moral voters is going to continue to erode.
It’s “we the people” who need to hold each other accountable if we are to build a base of voters who stand on principle and that needs to be done long before candidates are chosen and campaigns are started.
And I disagree with that premise. Mistakes are expensive, and we need to learn from them so we don't repeat them.
We know the factors arranged against us. We can't wish them away. We have to instead out-orgainize the Dems at their own game, the way the Bush 2004 campaign did.