Tuesday, February 25, 2014

With All the Force of a Pop Gun

G.O.P. Leaders Draw Re-election Challenges From the Right. (The New York Times, 2/24/2014
 
More than a nuisance.  Primary campaigns against party leaders are often more of a nuisance than a serious threat, token challenges waged by local gadflies. But what is startling to Republicans this year is the sheer number of candidates who are willing to take on the party’s most powerful players in Washington, and the backing they are receiving from third-party groups.

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