Nothing tells voters that Republicans are a party of ideologues, rather than pragmatic problem solvers, like the announcement last week that conservative activists are pushing a proposal to deny funding to candidates who fail a litmus or "purity" test. The proposal is being pushed by 10 Republican National Committee members and calls for money to be withheld from candidates who disagree with more than two of 10 conservative principles. The committee will debate the proposal at its winter meeting in January.
How long are Republicans going to keep walking around, sticking their tongues into light sockets to see what the electricity tastes like? The Republican Party needs to run candidates that fit the district for which they are running, regardless of whether they pass a litmus test—"Just Win Baby."
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