The Solution

When the perfect 2022 storm of $5 gas, border chaos, rampant crime and nine percent inflation didn’t produce the “red wave” so many expected, at least it proved that cutting issues and $4 billion aren’t enough to produce the anticipated victory. (Yes. Republican candidates for Federal office in 2022 raised and spent $4 billion.). Money and issues alone won't get it done.

Surrender is not a strategy

Far too many GOP statewide and Congressional candidacies were swept away by the tide of massive candidacy-crushing margins generated by Democrats in urban areas. And then there was the problem of weak, outmatched, poorly-organized Republican candidates.

President Trump's polling numbers demonstrate that inner-city voters will respond favorably to the Republican message of hope and opportunity. If only Republicans themselves would take up the challenge.

So therein lies the solution: capitalize on Trump's urban appeal.

Move the needle.

We don't need to win in these areas; merely move the needle. Raise the regular Republican percentage from eight to eighteen by taking the fight to Democrats in the areas where the population has been most abused by them.

Money and issues are only two of the Five Pillars of a Successful Campaign.

The job here is to help candidates and GOP organizations. List-building to help with organization and money. A detailed precinct analysis to help them operate in the climate by finding those D precincts that have supported Republicans before. And a slate-card mailing to ensure that every voter hears the good news.

How much money will we contribute? Nothing. Our strategy is to help candidates primarily by marshalling the help of like-minded people and organizations. If they can’t raise money and attract support with the tools provided then we’ll move on. Our business is winning. If you can’t win, then you don’t belong in business with us.

Money is only one of the five pillars. Dozens of groups are already working on it. Our focus is on the other four: candidates, issues, organization and climate. Our goal is to break the codependency between deep-pocketed donors and helpless, inept campaigns. And thus break the fever that has plagued the GOP for the past 30 years.

Once others in the campaign sphere see our candidates are gaining traction while others spin their wheels, forming coalitions will be the powerful next step. Sure, there will be some sniping from the “great and powerful” consultants who prefer to remain behind the curtain.

Surrender no more.

GOP organizations in the urban counties should welcome us. They know the job that needs to be done but they haven’t the organizational health. Most are preoccupied with raising enough money to pay rent and meet payroll.

The details summarized here have been accomplished before by those with less experience and a goal far more limited in appeal. (Winning excites everyone!). With the right people it will work. The solution remains simple and surprisingly cheap: find and support candidates who can recruit. Who can multiply themselves. And along the way find new urban Republican voters who will assure a Republican majority in the US Senate for the next generation.