Well, I’m everyone here will be comforted to know that one well regarded (at least according to Townhall where her column appears) expert, Bay Buchanan, has weighed in on this with a new essay:
Is the Republican Label Irrelevant?

[…] Bottom line—the Republicans Party is deeply conservative while America is predominantly conservative. It is the party label that has trouble, not the philosophy which was once its driving force.

The key to expansion then is to realign itself with that which is conservative and regain the trust of the 35% of Independents and 21% of Democrat who also call themselves conservative. You do this with candidates who appeal to these voters—conservative populists who speak with boldness and clarity about their vision for America. […]

So there… according to the Paleocons the expansion of the GOP is right on track with the pushing out of the likes of candidate Dede…