The Surprising Power of Blue-State Republicans

◼ There is a basic mystery at the heart of modern Republican presidential politics. The party’s voters, despite electing conservatives to the House and Senate, have repeatedly chosen relatively moderate nominees, like Mitt Romney and John McCain, in the primaries. - New York Times

Some conservatives wanted bloody Jeb-Mitt fight. Now what? http://t.co/0xO5dsH7hz

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— POLITICO (@politico) February 2, 2015

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The GOP Field, Post-Romney Exit http://t.co/ZPNc8QtNuC

— Hugh Hewitt (@hughhewitt) February 2, 2015