The source is The $12 Billion Illusion: Why GOP Losses Demand a Different Investment COMMENTARY By Barrett C. Davie https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2026/11/04/12_billion_illusion_why_gop_losses_demand_different_investment_154653.html In summary, the Democrats followed the Dean Plan — build infrastructure that lasts in all 50 states. The Republicans ran expensive campaigns that enrich the consultant class but leave nothing behind them. As a result, the Republicans lost. This is an important…