In the latest issue of NR, I have an article on what the original Contract achieved and what an updated version might look like. It’s up on the homepage today. An excerpt:

In 2009 Republicans had to establish their identity as a party of principled opposition to Obama’s agenda, and that task will take up much of 2010 as well. Democrats may delight in calling Republicans “the party of no.” But the GOP will be much better off so defined than defined as “the party of us too” or “the party of we’re not sure.” Eventually, however, Republicans also have to become identified with their own popular policies.