My latest: Ken Cuccinelli's problems in Virginia are merely the latest symptoms of the GOP's broader woeshttp://www.nationaljournal.com/politics/ken-cuccinelli-s-problems-are-a-symptom-of-the-gop-s-woes-20131030 …
@HotlineJosh disagree about ideology. You can be hard-core socon and/but present yourself as more likable (see Huckabee, Rubio, et al.)
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@HotlineJosh so I'm saying the lesson should be as much about style and emphasis as substance. You can over-read this message. -
@mattklewis Huck, perhaps, tho he hasn't had much success outside AR. Rubio hasn't focused on social issues, tho. -
@mattklewis when Rubio takes a stand, it's been on health care, econ opportunity, immigration. Checks the rt boxes, but not outspoken -
@HotlineJosh@mattklewis Question for both of you: Will this make the GOP get rid of state conventions in favor of primaries? -
@ktumulty@mattklewis primary-supporting GOPers expect it if KC loses. But disasters from 94 and 08 didnt stop them in the past. -
@ktumulty@mattklewis easy to forget: VA GOP came VERY close to nominating a fringe state Del. over Jim Gilmore against Mark Warner in 08
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@mattklewis@HotlineJosh You could describe@Pontifex as a likeable social conservative and that would be accurate but also misleading.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@mattklewis@HotlineJosh I think there are more axes in play there than just social conservatism and likeability.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@mattklewis@HotlineJosh I don't think presentation was gg to be determinative in state as changed as VA. Cuccinelli record too well knownThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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