Quin: Yes, perhaps unity among conservatives will sway some
votes into the Pence/Shadegg camp. And if both lose despite a
groundswell of support among the grassroots, it will show that
House Republicans simply don't care about conservatives. In many
ways, I think Boehner/Blunt maintaining their leadership posts
would be a bigger blow to conservatives than last week's election
results. At least there was some hope that after an electoral
"thumping," Republicans might return to their limited government
roots. Reelecting the old gaurd would virtually guarantee more of
the same. I have been arguing that last week's election results
were a defeat for Republicanism, but if Pence and Shadegg both
lose, it will be a defeat for conservatism.
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