Reeher Weighs In on the GOP’s Internal Strife in The Hill
October 4, 2023
The Hill
The GOP’s internal strife deepened this week, despite the narrow avoidance of a government shutdown over the weekend. On Tuesday, Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) was ousted as speaker of the House of Representatives after a small group of Republicans rebelled against their leader.
But experts across the political spectrum question whether the conflicts will have any long-lasting effect on the Republican brand or damage the party’s chances of retaking the White House next year.
“This kind of division is one we’ve seen for a very long time and so there is nothing new here. This was evident when McCarthy got the position in the first place—on the 15th vote—and that got a lot of attention,” says Grant Reeher, professor of political science and director of the Campbell Public Affairs Institute.
Read more in The Hill article, “The Memo: GOP strife captivates Capitol, but voters just see ‘dysfunction’.”
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