Editorial: - Chicago Sun-Times
For the longest time, dating back more than half a century, the Illinois Republican Party included a strongly social conservative faction that worked hard to push the party to the right. But the right-wingers couldn’t win a statewide primary, defeated time and again by middle-of-the-roaders such as Jim Thompson and Jim Edgar, who largely defined the party brand.
It was a brand that said Republicans are tough on crime, pro-business and fiscally responsible, but — goodness gracious — not, as some would privately say, a bunch of yahoos.…
More recently, the party’s more conservative wing has been in ascendance…
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