Simple put: Get out of Washington.

There are plenty of Republicans outside of Washington, in fact there are plenty of Republicans outside of Washington who's interest and philosophy is more closely aligned with Obama than, say, John Boehner, or Rush Limbaugh, or Grover Norquist (or whomever is directing Washington Republicans these days).

The ultra-partisan minority of the Republican party is clawing and gasping for relevance, why grant it to them?

Governors, mayors, former senators, former members of congress, members of former administrations --lots of non "hyper-partisan" (a generous term for bat-shit crazy) Republicans to draw from...

Just a thought.