To Make Their Victory Durable, the GOP Must Fix the Minimum Wage

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It makes a whole lot of sense for Republicans to embrace the minimum wage, and many GOP leaders already have. But will Mitch McConnell stop them?

Published Nov. 6 2014 5:45AM EST

articles/2014/11/06/to-make-their-victory-durable-the-gop-must-fix-the-minimum-wage/141105-melhorn-gop-minimum-wage-tease_ljwzn6 — Emil Lendof/The Daily Beast

For a party that just won a wave election, Republican prospects are dour. Their long-term weaknesses remain significant. Even now, the GOP still polls less well than the Democratic Party with a surly electorate.

Dmitri Mehlhorn

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To Make Their Victory Durable, the GOP Must Fix the Minimum Wage

It makes a whole lot of sense for Republicans to embrace the minimum wage, and many GOP leaders already have. But will Mitch McConnell stop them?

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Dmitri Mehlhorn