From KCRW in Santa Monica and PRI, Public Radio International, this is To the Point.

The GOP and the Lessons of Last Year's election.

Hello again, I'm Warren Olney, and this is To the Point from Public Radio International.

The daily look at the issues Americans care about most. Barack Obama's second victory showed Republicans that the nation is

changing, and that's led to an agonizing reappraisal. They're agreed on the need to reach out

to Hispanics, women, blacks, and Asians, but they're divided on how that should be done.

Rethinking core policies could alienate one or more party factions.

Rewriding election rules could look like rigging the system.

Will the emphasis change on immigration, big business, foreign policy, or social issues?

Will they look to the states rather than Washington?

On reporter's notebook later on, poor sleep, memory loss, and help for the aging brain.

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Hello again, Warren-Aulney, back with To the Point.

In the aftermath of Barack Obama's re-election, Republicans are a divided party, but they know

it's time for a change.

Will outreach to new demographic groups mean alienating the base on core issues?

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