Rep. Devin Nunes - Rep. Devin Nunes is a Congressman from the agriculturally rich San Joaquin Valley of California. He is currently serving in his third term in the House of Representatives and is a member of the powerful Ways and Means Committee, which has jurisdiction over tax policy, Social Security Medicare and trade.
Nicholas Romero - Nicholas Romero is the managing editor of the FlashReport and a staffer for California State Assemblyman Michael D. Duvall (R-Yorba Linda). Prior to this, he was the Vice President of Production for Bieber Communications, a direct marketing company that does business all over the country.
He has earned his way through the years as a freelance writer, a public affairs representative for members of the rental-housing industry in Orange County, and a staffer for Assemblyman Chuck DeVore (R-Irvine).
He has also worked on or volunteered for several political campaigns, from school board to statewide races.
Meredith Turney - Meredith Turney currently serves as the Legislative Liaison for California's premiere pro-family public policy organization, Capitol Resource Family Impact.
Active in the California Republican Party since fifteen, Meredith worked on numerous local campaigns in Orange County, California . After attending the Republican National Convention as a youth delegate at sixteen, Meredith commenced an internship with Congressman Christopher Cox and then worked for California Assembly Republican Leader Scott Baugh.
John Wildermuth - John Wildermuth is a journalist and contributor to SFGate. He has worked as a journalist for 34 years. He is a native of San Francisco.
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The burgeoning neoconservative movement in the U.S. these days has the potential to either split the Republican Party in two or launch it into a new era, say some people. Having lost control of both the House and the Senate in the last election, the Republican Party needs to reassess its image and values to broaden its appeal to voters, according to some. Should the Party reinvent itself, or instead re-energize around its core values? Come hear GOP elected officials discuss the issues facing the party and their visions for its future- The Commonwealth Club of California
Good discussion. I'm 56 and voted democratic (at all level of govt.) for the first time this year. If the GOP can lose me, it can lose just about anyone. I've had a lot of problems with GWB, but probably would have voted for McCain except for his foreign policy stance, some constitutional/civil liberties issues, and the general tenor of the GOP. I don't think I could ever support a party whose primary voices are Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Laura Ingram, and Ann Coulter. These folks peddle too much hate and division for me. I really worry about the consequences of what they do on a daily basis. Not that I would restrict their speech, but other leaders in the GOP need to divorce themselves from this stuff.
The republican party needs to be re-branded, and quickly. If the party wants to continue and be a focus for 2012, they need to regroup. I did not vote Republican this term, but I was glad to vote Democrat. If the party makes the turn around I will go back.