If there's something lacking in our party right now, it's the question, do people have a clear idea of exactly where we want to lead the country, and why.

The vice president of the United States is always a big draw. There will be people who want to see him and want to support the party, and this is a year where having some friends in the Republican National Committee is gonna be important.

Reagan never had about him anything that came close to this narrow cause aspect. He was someone who wanted to unite the party and build the coalition.