http://www.politico.com/story/2015/03/steve-scalise-avoid-moderate-2016-116502.html?hp=b1_l1House Whip Steve Scalise: Conservatives are the GOP’s future
By Jake Sherman and John Bresnahan
3/30/15 9:57 AM EDT
House Majority Whip Steve Scalise has a solution for the GOP’s presidential election woes — double-down on conservatism.
The Louisiana Republican is hoping the party avoids nominating a moderate in 2016, noting that candidates from the GOP’s center have failed to win the White House during the last two elections. Scalise thinks this is a mistake, and he wants to avoid picking a standard bearer who isn’t a true conservative.
“People are like, ‘Oh, should it be a moderate? Somebody who can get elected?’” Scalise said during a wide-ranging interview in his Capitol office.
“You know, I’d argue we’ve had moderates nominated the last few times and they haven’t won,” he said. “Show me the last time a conservative has lost the presidency. I think if we have a strong conservative with a proven record, we’ll win the White House.”
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