Gop Moderates

The Tea Party Is the GOP's Problem

Will Marshall | Posted 05.25.2011

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Will Marshall

In backing challenges to GOP moderates, the Tea Party looks like a looking-glass version of the "netroots" progressives who backed Howard Dean in 2004 and Ned Lamont's primary challenge to Sen. Joe Lieberman.

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Resolution Will Halt GOP Progress

Candace Straight | Posted 05.25.2011

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Candace Straight

Let's hope, when the RNC considers this purity resolution this week, a majority of its members keep these fundamental GOP principles in mind and vote against this outrageous proposition.

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Graham Heckled, Jeered For Supporting Open-Tent GOP (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

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Sen. Lindsey Graham on Saturday took his case for a more diverse, open-tent Republican Party to a tough venue -- the South Carolina Republican Party c...

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Ryan Grim

GOP Base Rejects Pro-Choice Republicans: "We Would Never Bend On That"

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 05.25.2011

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House Republicans, in search of an identity, are playing with fire. Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), in charge of recruiting Republican candidates fo...

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Thomas B. Edsall

Anti-Bush Moderates Crown McCain GOP Frontrunner

HuffingtonPost.com | Thomas B. Edsall | Posted 05.25.2011

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As John McCain took a big step toward winning the nomination in Florida, the Republican Party looks increasingly likely to pass the torch to a candida...

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