Over the years Republicans seem to have lost sight of one of our founding principles, that being the idea of federalism and local decision making. As a result, for many voters, Democrats are perceived as the party of choice, tolerance, and open-mindedness. Meanwhile, Republicans are often viewed as the party of prudish, tell-you-how-to-live scolds. A resurgent Republican party needs to turn this around and brand itself as the "ipod" party - the party that gives citizens the most freedom, options, and choice. We need to offer a clear distinction between Democrats top-down, one-size-fits all policies by giving the American people policy choices, the ability to opt out, and policies that recognize state and regional differences. The best way to do this is to resurrect the idea of federalism. Will you commit to making federalism/local choice the key plank of a revitalized Republican Party?