National Council for a New America

Whenever you get a lot of Republicans together in one room, the topic inevitably turns to the future of the Republican Party and attempts to rebrand it. One such attempt is the National Council for a New America (NCNA), which is the brainchild of top Republicans like Eric Cantor and John Boehner. This new group has gotten heavyweights like Palin, Jindhal, McCain, Romney, and Jeb Bush to sign on to it, and will attempt to duplicate the success of The Contract with America.

This forum will focus on engaging Americans around the country in a series of policy debates in an attempt to develop ideas and proposals that the Republican Party can run with in the next election, or to get people around the nation behind policy proposals that they have already developed (not sure which). The NCNA will bring together citizens from across the country to begin a dialogue with the American people through a series of forums, town halls, and an online effort that will engage people in discussion- a Republican attempt to 'start the conversation'.

Here are some of the topics that this group with focus on: "Economy: Real Solutions for Economic Recovery," "Healthcare: Building a 21st Century, Patient-Centered System," "Education: Preparing Our Children to Succeed," "Energy: Solutions for Energy Independence," and "National Security: Defending American Liberty and Freedom."

Efforts like these are important, and I think can be a good part of helping Republicans win more elections. Together with the Tea Parties, which get citizens out and active, the NCNA will get Republicans together to talk about policy and government, and that is always a good thing. I've contacted Cantor's office already and offered to help set up a policy discussion here in my area- you should go ahead and do that too.

If you're interested in this group, read about it here, here, and here.