The Grumpy Old Party

<p>As a term of praise for having won the Civil War and having kept the nation together the Republicans were dubbed the Grand Old Party or GOP. In their century-and-a-half of history they elected more presidents than any other party. After losing the popular vote in the 2000 presidential election eking out a tough win in 2004 and losing in 2008 and particularly in 2012 to an incumbent on whose watch a listless economy couldn't push unemployment much below 8 percent the attitude of the Republican Party turned sour and negative. GOP might as well had stood for Grumpy Old Party.</p><p>But all is not lost. In <em>Grumpy Old Party</em> author Constantinos Scaros identifies 20 tips that will help the party move beyond recent losses reclaim their respectability and win.</p><p>If the Republican powers-that-be actually read this book and implemented the changes outlined in it they'd have a lock on the White House for multiple elections and could force the Democrats to come to the negotiating table in good faith. - David Collison Reform Party National Chairman</p><p>Though I do not agree with everything in this book I think it should be required reading for all Republicans. - Michael Dukakis Former Governor of Massachusetts and 1988 Democratic Presidential Nominee.</p><p>This book provides a positive approach to solving the challenges we face. That is a priority we share and I believe the nation needs to elect people who advance the American idea on which our success has been built. - Jimmy Kemp Executive VP of Group 47 and President of the Jack Kemp Foundation.</p>