Republicans: Blinded by Self-Righteousness
By CHARLES M. BLOW, NYT
Two-thirds of Republicans recognize that the party needs to change in order to do better in future presidential elections, but they’re torn over what that change should be.
That’s the conclusion of a Pew Research Center poll released Wednesday.
And it’s encouraging, right?
Nearly 6 in 10 Republicans believe that they need to reconsider some positions, while just over a third believe that the party mainly needs to make a stronger case for its current positions.
Still good.
But that’s where things get tricky. Fifty-four percent believe that party leaders need to move in a more conservative direction, while only 40 percent believe that they need to move in a more moderate direction.
(More here.)
Two-thirds of Republicans recognize that the party needs to change in order to do better in future presidential elections, but they’re torn over what that change should be.
That’s the conclusion of a Pew Research Center poll released Wednesday.
And it’s encouraging, right?
Nearly 6 in 10 Republicans believe that they need to reconsider some positions, while just over a third believe that the party mainly needs to make a stronger case for its current positions.
Still good.
But that’s where things get tricky. Fifty-four percent believe that party leaders need to move in a more conservative direction, while only 40 percent believe that they need to move in a more moderate direction.
(More here.)
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