https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2013/02/26/the-republican-reality-check-begins/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 11:10:30 -0400<![CDATA[“We haven’t won a decisive presidential election in 24 years,” says Reince Priebus &#8212; the first name is short for Reinhold &#8212; in his office. George H.W. Bush’s election in 1988, he points out, was the last time Republicans carried California, New Jersey, Illinois or Pennsylvania. (He could have accurately added another large state, Michigan.) With so many electoral votes off-limits, Republicans have to carry almost every tossup state to win&#8230;]]>Tue, 26 Feb 2013 17:50:04 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2013/02/26/the-republican-reality-check-begins-n100459