As we discussed in class today, there can be conflicts between moderate members of a party and those who are firmly liberal/conservative.
Recently we have seen Democrats struggle to find consensus between the more conservative blue dog Democrats and liberal Democrats while working on health care reform.
The Republicans are also dealing with this debate. This New York Times blog discusses how the Republican National Committee was considering a purity resolution that would force those seeking Republican support to undergo a test to prove that they are conservative enough for the party.
This is a class blog for the students of POLSCI 426: Congressional Politics at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee.
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