The same conservative activist groups that continue to cause the GOP
establishment so much heartburn are approaching the 113th Congress and
the 2014 election cycle with what might appear to be a surprising level
of sobriety and realism.
To varying degrees, these organizations acknowledge the limits of Republican power in Washington, recognizing that the GOP House majority cannot dictate to a Senate and White House controlled by Democrats, and they concede that their own process for recruiting candidates and influencing Senate races needs refinement and improvement. They also gently chide their congressional conservative allies who, while heeding calls to oppose particular legislation, haven’t always done so with a political strategy in mind for persuading voters.
Read more: http://www.rollcall.com/news/conservative_groups_start_new_congress_with_dose_of_reality-220807-1.html?pos=hln
To varying degrees, these organizations acknowledge the limits of Republican power in Washington, recognizing that the GOP House majority cannot dictate to a Senate and White House controlled by Democrats, and they concede that their own process for recruiting candidates and influencing Senate races needs refinement and improvement. They also gently chide their congressional conservative allies who, while heeding calls to oppose particular legislation, haven’t always done so with a political strategy in mind for persuading voters.
Read more: http://www.rollcall.com/news/conservative_groups_start_new_congress_with_dose_of_reality-220807-1.html?pos=hln
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