And let’s also not forget the opposite situation. When the time rolls around Michael Steele, Alan Simpson and their ilk will not be saying: why Rand Paul has been a great senator. I oppose him being challenged by a more moderate candidate. Or, I’ve got Ted Cruz’s back against his moderate challenger.
Quite the contrary, they’ll be putting up the moderates to take out the conservatives. Remember the Murkowski election?? Who did the RNC support?? The republican nominee or the republican incumbent running as an independent? I think we all remember the answer.
“Remember the Murkowski election?? Who did the RNC support?? “
I believe the RNC may have supported the incumbent sitting US Senator Murkowski against the republican primary winner Miller.