The Washington Post, which is well known for its
concern for the electoral health of the Republican Party, frets about the dearth of GOP
moderates in the next Congress. The paper correctly notes that
moderate to liberal Republican members were especially hard hit in
this fall's elections. In many cases, their districts were filled
with registered Democrats and their moderation didn't save
them.
This doesn't necessarily mean that Republicans lost because they
were not ideological enough, as many conservatives believe. But it
does cast doubt on the conventional wisdom that the best way for
the GOP to regain its majority is through a revival of the party's
Rockefeller wing.
