When U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn announced her candidacy Thursday, it not only immediately catapulted her into front-runner status, but also marked the latest harbinger of the Republican party’s new direction.
In her announcement video Blackburn railed against Senate Republicans who “act like Democrats or worse.” She said she’s ok with liberals labeling her a “wingnut” or a “knuckle-dragging conservative.” Blackburn said she wanted to run because of the dysfunction in the Senate.
Where Corker and U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander have made efforts, if limited, to reach across the aisle and break the partisan divide often associated with Washington, D.C., Blackburn is expected to take an entirely different approach if elected, frequently playing to the base of her party and President Donald Trump.
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