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Charles L. Cotton wrote:I know some will argue that conservatives didn't go to the polls for Romney, but that's not the case and that's not why we lost. The sad truth is this: conservatives are in the minority and this is happening at an accelerating rate. The only way to revive conservationism is to attract Hispanics and appeal to all educated young people with a message that resonates with them and doesn't simply sound like bitter old white guys.

One thing the Republican leadership in Texas could easily do to win the support of educated young people is stop blocking campus carry. If 2013 sees them kill it again for the third or fourth time (I lost count) they should expect to reap the "rewards" for opposing civil rights. If the Texas GOP betrays us again, they will continue to lose more and more of the college educated, and graduate school educated, voters who care. What's more, they will roundly deserve it.