Even as a partisan Republican, I'm not sure a 40-year run is healthy for either party.
I'm a dedicated Republican and a proud party man.
But I think there was a sense amongst the House Republicans especially that we didnt just want to be opposed to Bill Clinton; that we wanted to tell the country what we were for and to brand ourselves in a more positive manner.
Well, I think the Republican Party is the more populist party.
Texas is now a cornerstone of the electoral college for Republicans.
People like passion in politics.