...take a look at this article by NY Times conservative Republican columnist David Brooks. Some very insightful comments about today's Republican party and how divisive their strategy has become over the years.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/10/opinion/10brooks.html?_r=2&adxnnl=1&oref=slogin&adxnnlx=1225591769-RNfSE0rupWrE7MxrX2mUEw