Another take on the GOP Governors meeting in Las Vegas; this one from NPR.
My takeaway from this story is that the GOP lost due to its *strategy*, not the issues. Granted, the Dems had a hugely successful ground campaign that got out a lot of voters. Besides getting out those voters, was it a challenge to convince those voters to vote for Obama (et al.)? I’d argue that those voters were predisposed to voting for Democrats … but may have just need to be motivated to actually get out and vote.
For the GOP, just changing strategy is akin to putting lipstick on a pig. I think the GOP is in for a rude awakening if they have not smelled the coffee yet that — while fiscal issues are of great concern to many voters — social issues, like immigration, marriage equality, etc., may be a bigger factor in who the electorate is voting for, going forward.
— Aaron
http://www.npr.org/2012/11/18/165379129/gop-governors-say-party-lost-on-strategy-not-issues