Robert Costa of The Washington Post, often considered the
reporter who’s most “plugged-in” to Republican Party insiders, reports that some
GOP activists on the far right fear that the party is drifting too far toward
the center as part of an election year strategy.
reporter who’s most “plugged-in” to Republican Party insiders, reports that some
GOP activists on the far right fear that the party is drifting too far toward
the center as part of an election year strategy.
This group is alarmed by a resurgence of the GOP
establishment in recent primaries and what activists view as a softened
message, according to Costa. In response, on Thursday they gathered to draft
demands to be shared with senior lawmakers, calling on the party to “recommit”
to bedrock principles.
establishment in recent primaries and what activists view as a softened
message, according to Costa. In response, on Thursday they gathered to draft
demands to be shared with senior lawmakers, calling on the party to “recommit”
to bedrock principles.
But some of those principles laid out in the
new document, such as strict opposition to illegal immigration, same-sex
marriage and abortion, are the same hot-button issues that many Republican
congressional candidates are trying to avoid as the GOP appears poised to take
control of Congress in November.
new document, such as strict opposition to illegal immigration, same-sex
marriage and abortion, are the same hot-button issues that many Republican
congressional candidates are trying to avoid as the GOP appears poised to take
control of Congress in November.
Here’s what Brent Bozell, a prominent critic of the
mainstream media as president of the Media Research Center, told Costa: “Conservatives
ought not to delude themselves that if Republicans win the Senate majority, it
will somehow be a conservative majority.”
mainstream media as president of the Media Research Center, told Costa: “Conservatives
ought not to delude themselves that if Republicans win the Senate majority, it
will somehow be a conservative majority.”
Last week, Costa reported that several
leading Republicans have called for raising the federal minimum wage and others
are speaking more forcefully about the party’s failure to connect with
low-income Americans. The result is a growing rift within the party over how
best to address the income inequality issue.
leading Republicans have called for raising the federal minimum wage and others
are speaking more forcefully about the party’s failure to connect with
low-income Americans. The result is a growing rift within the party over how
best to address the income inequality issue.
Tea party leaders in Congress remain
staunchly opposed to a minimum wage hike and instead what to focus on Obamacare
for the remainder of the election season.
staunchly opposed to a minimum wage hike and instead what to focus on Obamacare
for the remainder of the election season.
