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The Purity Test and the Moderate Republican
23 hours ago ago from Republicans United.
As I've been reading all the blog posts about the so-called purity test resolution for future GOP candidates, one question has been going around and around in my brain: Why do we care? I mean, why should moderate Republicans, who this resolution is aimed at be concerned? And if we are concerned, then what do we do? There has been a lot of hand-wringing about how this will shut moderates out of the party once and for all. I ...
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18 hours ago ago from PRIVCORR
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12 hours ago ago from Political Mix
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19 hours ago ago from Mad In The Middle
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15 hours ago ago from RealClearPolitics - Politics Nation
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Adele Stan: Collapse of the GOP? Tea Party Beats Grand Old Party in Poll
6 hours ago ago from Huffington Post
Establishment Republicans, take notice. The Tea Party is about to steal your thunder. According to a poll by Rasmussen Reports , likely voters in the 2010 congressional elections would rather cast a ballot for a candidate bearing the Tea Party brand than one on the Republican line. In a national survey of likely voters, Rasmussen asked respondents to choose their favored political party for the congressional contests in what pollsters ...
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