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6. "We must stop being the stupid party. I'm serious. It's time for a new Republican party that talks like adults. It's time for us to articulate our plans and visions for America in real terms. We had a number of Republicans damage the brand this year with offensive and bizarre comments. We’ve had enough of that."

7. "We must stop insulting the intelligence of voters. ... We have to stop dumbing down our ideas and stop reducing everything to mindless slogans and tag lines for 30-second ads. We must be willing to provide details in describing our views."

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3. "We must stop looking backward. … Nostalgia about the good old days is heart-warming, but the battle of ideas must be waged in the future."

4. "We must compete for every single vote. The 47 percent and the 53 percent. And any other combination of numbers that adds up to 100 percent." (Obviously, this is a direct shot at Mitt Romney.)

5. "We must reject the notion that demography is destiny, the pathetic and simplistic notion that skin pigmentation dictates voter behavior. … The first step in getting the voters to like you is to demonstrate that you like them."

While some may argue that this strategy won't do much to solve the Republicans' problems with minority and youth voters, Jindal is taking a direct shot at conventional GOP campaign wisdom that argues Republican candidates will never win the minority vote, and therefore should not spend resources trying.

6. "We must stop being the stupid party. I'm serious. It's time for a new Republican party that talks like adults. It's time for us to articulate our plans and visions for America in real terms. We had a number of Republicans damage the brand this year with offensive and bizarre comments. We’ve had enough of that."

Obviously, Jindal is taking aim at 2012 candidates like Todd Akin and Richard Mourdock, who lost winnable Senate races after making inflammatory comments about rape. Significantly, Jindal isn't arguing for the GOP to give up its pro-life platform — he's simply calling for the party to pick better candidates.

7. "We must stop insulting the intelligence of voters. ... We have to stop dumbing down our ideas and stop reducing everything to mindless slogans and tag lines for 30-second ads. We must be willing to provide details in describing our views." (Another shot at Romney.)

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