For GOP, a Case of Misshapen Identity

By Manuel Roig-Franzia
Washington Post Staff Writer
Thursday, January 29, 2009

Who am I? Why am I? Where am I going?

So very, very much for the Republican to ponder in this Winter of the Democrats' Contentment. So many questions. Even the reliable color scheme has gone blurry. Isn't that big-shot GOP strategist Alex Castellanos swirling Republican red with Democrat blue, and coming up with a Washington consulting shop called -- heavens! -- "Purple?" Why, yes.

"Sit tight," the new firm's Web site says. "We are still mixing the colors."

What's next? Republican tie-dye?

So many questions.

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