Let's keep in mind Republican experiences since the 1970s (including recent ones; note how the jump right after Obama's election correlated with better election results) are a pretty persuasive argument saying moving right will fix all their problems. (And I support abortion and gay rights and s**t; I'm not exactly on the right of the party).
No. A poor economy helped them win some seats, going far to the right lost them senate seats. Colorado, Delaware and Nevada all stayed Democratic because of candidates that were too far right. Very conservative candidates just can't win some states.
