Politics

Rockefeller Republicans Surge in New York Primaries

Establishment Wins!

One was an early supporter of same-sex marriage. Another was backed by Karl Rove. A third got the Chamber of Commerce nod. And three Republicans in tight races swept to victory Tuesday.

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Who says Rockefeller Republicans are dead?

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In New York, the birthplace both of that strain of moderate conservatism and, one could argue, the Tea Party that grew out of a reaction to it, establishment figures won three hotly contested races Tuesday night.

In what was by far the most watched contest, Richard...

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