The writer was Republican governor of New Jersey 1994-2001
The US Republican party is in trouble. In 2005 I wrote a book, It’s My Party Too, that warned it was being overtaken by its most conservative elements. I predicted that this conservative takeover would lead to its ultimate marginalisation.
There is no satisfaction in saying “I told you so” — but I now suspect that is precisely where the party is headed. Recent polls suggest that Republicans may lose the Senate and additional seats in the House of Representatives this November, a sign of the party’s declining electoral appeal. And even if it holds the Senate, overall Republican registration will continue to decline.
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