GOP rift continues between tea party activists, establishment types
Republican rift continues
Anybody who thought the Republican Partys rift between tea party activists and establishment types went away with Mays U.S. Senate primary wasnt at SouthParks Taco Mac restaurant last week.
There, about a dozen tea party activists met with Republican National Committee representative Mike Mears. Charlotte activist Dennis Peterson called it a listening tour.
I respect that the RNC took the time to listen to our complaints and issues however, everyone left with a feeling that there is a very large rift and not much demonstrable action is underway to repair, Peterson wrote on The Daily Haymaker blog.
Peterson said the RNC representative wasnt there to urge votes for U.S. Senate candidate Thom Tillis.
It came up that the majority of grass-roots activists are not fans of his, Peterson told the Observer. Ive heard a lot of people say theyre not going to vote in the race.
One issue that did come up was this summers GOP Senate primary in Mississippi, where incumbent Thad Cochran narrowly turned back a tea party challenge from Chris McDaniel. Activists say Cochran supporters broadcast radio ads accusing McDaniel of a racist agenda ahead of their June runoff.
African-American turnout, high in the runoff, is credited with helping Cochrans victory. On Friday a Mississippi judge dismissed McDaniels lawsuit trying to overturn the results. Jim Morrill
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GOP rift continues between tea party activists, establishment types