Sen. Lamar Alexander sailed to victory Thursday night, completing a near clean sweep for establishment-backed Senate incumbents this fall that has business groups bragging that they beat back the tea party.
But when the crowing stops, veteran GOP operatives will find themselves right where they were before: back in hand-to-hand combat with movement conservatives, fighting for the heart and soul of the Republican Party.
While individual races were won, the biggest challenge facing Republicans — party unity — is still unresolved even as they head into 2016 presidential season.
http://www.politico.com/story/2014/08/2014-elections-republican-unity-109830.html
But when the crowing stops, veteran GOP operatives will find themselves right where they were before: back in hand-to-hand combat with movement conservatives, fighting for the heart and soul of the Republican Party.
While individual races were won, the biggest challenge facing Republicans — party unity — is still unresolved even as they head into 2016 presidential season.
http://www.politico.com/story/2014/08/2014-elections-republican-unity-109830.html
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