Ideological Gap Within the GOP Is as Wide as Ever

Nate Silver: “When Republicans stand in opposition to Democrats, these differences don’t matter all that much. According to DW-Nominate, the most liberal Republicans in Congress are now to the right of the most conservative Democrats. But when the Republican Party is working on its own, choosing strategies, legislative priorities and candidates for office, they can reveal considerable dissent within the party. Should Republicans win the White House next year, they’ll probably have unified control of government^. That might prove trickier for Republicans to manage than you might think, and now they’ll have to do it without Boehner at the helm.”