As Republicans regroup after the 2012 election, they need to avoid the easy mistake of spending too much time fixing weaknesses rather than improving strengths.

The party does have weaknesses to fix, but nearly half the electorate supported the GOP presidential ticket. Getting above 50 percent in the future means articulating ideas that make sense intuitively to a significant majority of Americans — including many of this year’s Obama voters — regardless of demographics.

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