National Council for a New America

The National Council for a New America is a group of Republican Party members^[1] that is aimed at rebranding the party.^[2] The group was formed as a way to both rebound from recent setbacks, and to cast off the "party of no" labeling that the Republicans have been given by the Democrats.^[2]

The first meeting was conducted on May 2, 2009 in Arlington, Virginia.^[3]

History

News reports cite sources that say the panel was born of conversations between Cantor and the members of the experts panel.^[4]

Members

The council consists of a "National Panel of Experts". Members of the panel are:

• Haley Barbour
• Bobby Jindal
• Mitt Romney
• Jeb Bush
• John McCain
• Sarah Palin^[5]
• Newt Gingrich^[6]

The panel will report to Republican congressional leaders, including:

• John Boehner
• Eric Cantor
• Mike Pence
• Mitch McConnell
• Jon Kyl
• Lamar Alexander

External links

• Official website

References

1. ^ "National Council for a New America Formed". The Office of the Republican Whip. 2009-04-30. http://republicanwhip.house.gov/newsroom/2009/04/national-council-for-a-new-america-formed.html. Retrieved 2009-05-04. 
2. ^ ^{a b} Bacon Jr., Perry (2009-04-30). "GOP's Big Names Try to Forge New Agenda". Washington Post. http://voices.washingtonpost.com/44/2009/04/30/gops_big_names_try_to_forge_ne.html?wprss=44. Retrieved 2009-05-02. 
3. ^ Bacon Jr., Perry (2009-05-03). "GOP Leaders Try to Polish Party's Image". Washington Post. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/02/AR2009050202082.html. Retrieved 2009-05-18. 
4. ^ King, John (2009-04-29). "GOP set to launch rebranding effort". CNN. http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/04/29/gop-set-to-launch-rebranding-effort/. Retrieved 2009-05-02. 
5. ^ Cillizza, Chris (2009-05-04). "Palin to Be Part of National Council". Washington Post. http://voices.washingtonpost.com/thefix/eye-on-2012/palin-to-be-part-of-national-c.html. Retrieved 2009-05-05. 
6. ^ Sargent, Greg (2009-05-19). "Gingrich Joins Cantor’s Effort To Remake GOP". The Plum Line. http://theplumline.whorunsgov.com/republican-party/gingrich-to-be-a-public-face-of-cantors-effort-to-remake-gop/. Retrieved 2009-05-21.