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San Diego Voices

Golding: "The party's strong position on abortion is just one example of how the GOP is out of touch with the majority of voters. In California the abortion issue has come to symbolize a view about the working woman versus the woman at home. The tone adopted by some statewide GOP candidates has lacked compassion and lacked understanding and has turned Republican woman voters off and into the Democratic Party."

Haynes: "We should not try to broaden the party's appeal at the expense of principles. We're losing elections because we don't stand for anything. You can't build a party based on fear of what somebody else is going to think about you. Part of the essence of politics is convincing people that your solution is the right solution. If your constantly out there trying to figure out what society thinks about a problem, you're going to be thrown hither and yon. That's why I don't believe in big tents, I believe in big houses, built on solid foundations."