In what party chair Reince Priebus calls an "autopsy" of the 2012 election, the Republican National Committee has taken the first step in attempting to reform the party's infrastructure, as well as rebrand the party image to make it less white, less male, and more diverse. It's an ambitious plan to be sure. But can it work? Politico: "There's no one reason we lost," Priebus said. "Our message was weak; our ground game was insufficient; we weren't inclusive; we were behind in both data and digital; our primary and debate process needed improvement. ... So, there's no one solution: There's a long list of them."   The report devotes many pages to the need to better connect with minority, female and young voters. Comprehensive immigration reform is a critical first step, it says. "It doesn't matter what we say about education, jobs or the economy; if Hispanics think that we do not want them here, they will close their ears to our policies," it states. "In essence, Hispanic...(Read Full Post)