The recent decision by the Pennsylvania Republican State Committee (PAGOP) to endorse a candidate for US Senate is yet another reminder of the chasm that exists between the conservative grassroots base of the Republican Party, and the elitist “establishment” Republicans who have yet again demonstrated their disdain for rank-and-file voters. For conservatives and political reformers, the recent endorsement of former Democrat booster and Obama supporter Steve Welch smacks of political hi-jinks worthy of the era of Boss Tweed than of the Republican Party of the 21st century – and raises a plethora of bothersome questions.
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