Purity Test

Peter Beinart: Ronald Reagan Wouldn't Have Passed GOP Purity Test, 'Reagan Resolution'

The Daily Beast | Posted 05.25.2011

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Republicans love hallowing Ronald Reagan's name. Too bad they know so little about the guy. Last week in Hawaii, the Republican National Committee al...

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GOP Adopts Platform Test Over Purity Test For Republican Candidates

AP | HERBERT A. SAMPLE | Posted 05.25.2011

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HONOLULU — The Republican National Committee, pressed to find a way to more clearly distinguish itself from Democrats, on Friday adopted a rule ...

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Steele Denounces Reagan Resolution, GOP Purity Test

New York Times | Posted 05.25.2011

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The chairman of the Republican National Committee on Wednesday denounced a proposed resolution that would require Republican candidates to adhere to a...

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RNC Weighs Conservative 'Purity' Test In Hawaii

The New York Times | Adam Nagourney | Posted 05.25.2011

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One of the top items of business for the Republican National Committee, as it gathers amid lagoons and pools at an ocean-front resort in the heart of ...

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James Bopp Jr. Defends G.O.P. Litmus Test

nytimes.com | KATE PHILLIPS | Posted 05.25.2011

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In a post on Wednesday, conservative and liberal bloggers alike criticized a proposed resolution that would would deny funding and endorsements to Rep...

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GOP Purity Test Echoes Berlin in 1933

Mike Papantonio | Posted 05.25.2011

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Finally, Republicans have memorialized their flat-earth style of politics by demanding that their candidates stop thinking and swear a purity oath. Regardless of whether it's dumb luck at work here, Obama should be grateful.

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Random 2010 Thoughts

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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Other interesting news from Republicanland is a new poll showing that, given three choices, voters state who they'd likely vote for in the 2010 election in the following order: (1) Democrats, (2) Tea Partiers, (3) Republicans.

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