“We’re becoming a church that would rather chase away heretics than welcome converts and that’s no way to become a majority party,” complained former Rep. Tom Davis, a Virginia Republican who served as National Republican Congressional Committee chairman. “This makes no sense for those of us who are interested in winning elections.”…
Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.), a former NRCC Chair and party operative, said he was in concert with each of the 10 issues.
“But I really think it’s a solution looking for a problem,” Cole observed. The better approach, he said: “You need to trust local Republicans.”…
“I don’t think national committeemen putting purity tests on the party is wise,” said Reynolds, also a former NRCC chair. He called the move a recipe for “a perfect minority.”
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