HOW CAN REPUBLICANS WIN IN 2016

So let's talk about an issue that is about one year away. It's already a hot topic in our mainstream news. The last eight years was a disaster. With the collapse of the economy, I'll give it to President Obama, he did come into a bad situation. I don't understand why he continues to play the blame game while our total debt has risen while he's been in office. While that's a whole other discussion I won't get into yet, I want to talk about how the Republicans can win back the Oval Office.

I'm going to be listing my steps that I believe the Republican Party will HAVE to use to ensure their victory in 2016. I may not say that these things match my beliefs, but there has to be some give or take in order to win.

1.  Swaying Social Views

With the rapid changing of American norms throughout society, the Republican Party must adapt to these social changes. The gay marriage issue must be addressed to a more Libertarian point of view. While abortion and marijuana are key talking points as well, I believe the candidate must be in approval of gay marriage in order to succeed against the Democrats.

2. Appeasing Minorities

This issue is a big one. The Democrats have almost total control amongst minority Americans. While I do think having a minority candidate would help the Republican party, I do not think they should sink to this strategy of appeasement. What Republicans must do is support some kind of immigration reform. I believe that the 'right' needs to put the spotlight on more minority families overall. We need to show people from different backgrounds that you are not a black sheep to vote Republican.

3. Financial Reform

This is one of the few things that I believe the Republicans will win on. Showing evidence that President Obama's swift and brutal reform of the government spending budget has failed will be a key to our success. They must also show the track record of the Democratic candidate to prove and to show that they aren't going to be any different than good ol Barack.

4. Foreign Affairs

With tensions rising in places like Iran, Ukraine, and North Korea, The American people will side with the idea and viewpoint of us being a strong militarized nation. We are currently a laughing stock to all of the other countries. Putin has crossed every red line Obama placed in his sinking sand of American dignity.

5.  Fixing the Class Warfare

This is where I truly believe Obama has screwed us up the most. We are no longer a "United" States of America. We are instead a broken society who cannot come together on simple issues because one person makes more money than the other. What the Republicans need is a candidate who can show that we must meet in the middle on some situations, and develop some sort of compromise. We need a candidate that is strong and noble in his or hers efforts to do what they believe is best for our country.

David Conolly

THE RIGHT REPORT
@DavidConolly