Republicans Worry Cruz Will Hurt Them in 2014

Jessica Taylor:
“Sen. Ted Cruz’s hardline on the government shutdown is forcing
Republicans to decide whether to embrace heated rhetoric ahead of the
2014 Senate primaries — music to Harry Reid’s ears… And as the shutdown
drags on and Republicans dig in on the debt ceiling, Republicans are
only digging the hole deeper, endangering what should be their year to
take back the Senate, with early warning shots.”

“The battle is far from
over, but already Republicans and Democrats alike are pointing the
finger squarely at Cruz, who both sides credit with fueling the strategy
of linking Obamacare to the government funding fight — without an
obvious exit strategy.”