What can Republicans do to be competitive in the Pacific Northwest again?

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I've said this before, but let me clarify it a bit more and answer Cathcon on the question of whether people agree with us on the economy.

We lead slightly on who gets more trust on the economy. However, the biggest number either party has polled in the Obama era is the low 40's. We can't claim victory on a 41-35 economic trust advantage when everyone else(the swing voters) claim they can't trust anyone. We've done an excellent, EXCELLENT job communicating the weakness of the Democratic economic message. We've muddied their brand enough and damaged the President to where we have built an advantage based on their failing, not our successes.

So, Cathcon, when you disagree that everyone agrees with us on economic issues, I half agree. I think people hate Democrats on these issues when they're informed. The President has a 45% job approval in Massachusetts. People don't like the Democrats on the economy. However, I agree with you because they don't like us. They don't know our economic agenda besides spending reduction and tax relief. Great things, but not a broad governing vision.

We are going to shift the paradigm in Anerican politics when we spend two cycles promoting our own conservative vision. If Mitt Romney comes a handful of states from the White House and wins 47% of the popular vote without communicating a strong governing philosophy, we can start winning BIG. Reagan built a 49-state victory by projecting an optimistic governing vision that for the era he was running in. When conservatives wise up and engage on the issues, we'll win. Oregon and Washington will be put in okay for sure.