The power of the Republican Party comes from the ideas and leaders it produces. Those ideas and policy proposals were based on sound reasoning, facts-based research, and common sense. Those ideas have been replaced with sound-bites, battle-cries, and pledges. After the 2008 election, the Economist magazine had this to say...
"Republicanism’s anti-intellectual turn is devastating for its future. The party’s electoral success from 1980 onwards was driven by its ability to link brains with brawn. The conservative intelligentsia not only helped to craft a message that resonated with working-class Democrats, a message that emphasised entrepreneurialism, law and order, and American pride. It also provided the party with a sweeping policy agenda. The party’s loss of brains leaves it rudderless, without a compelling agenda."
Link to article: http://www.economist.com/node/12599247
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