>> Hayworth let the campaign’s terms include those wedge issues
Kinda’ asinine. The wedge issues in question are not a ‘problem’ in Republican primaries.
“The wedge issues in question are not a ‘problem’ in Republican primaries.”
Oh yes they are. Republicans are not above pigeonholin another Republican in order to garner the swing vote, even within their own party.
This is less of an issue in states with closed primaries, but it is still an issue. And even if a pigeonholed candidate happens to win the primary, the Dem opponent will use that wedge already opened by the Republican opponent to continue to hammer him/her with the moderates in the general election.
“The wedge issues in question are not a ‘problem’ in Republican primaries.”
Oh yes they are. Republicans are not above pigeonholin another Republican in order to garner the swing vote, even within their own party.
This is less of an issue in states with closed primaries, but it is still an issue. And even if a pigeonholed candidate happens to win the primary, the Dem opponent will use that wedge already opened by the Republican opponent to continue to hammer him/her with the moderates in the general election.