Former Rep.
Steve LaTourette, R-Ohio, made quite a splash in November when he promised to
raise and spend $8 million through his Defending Main Street PAC to fight off Tea Party
candidates in Republican primaries.
In the view of
many traditional Republican interests, the rise of the Tea Party was
double-edged. It took the House
majority away from Democrats, but it also swept into Congress a new,
ideologically charged brand of Republican that many in the business community
view as less reliable.
LaTourette's
ambitious plan is part of an attempt to solve that problem, and it raises an
important question. Can the “moderate” or “establishment” or
“business-centered” wing of the GOP — whatever you want to call it — win over
the hearts of the party faithful?......To Read More......
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