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Majority of Republicans Want ‘Conservative’ or ‘Very Conservative’ Nominee

by Caroline May As recent presidential campaign maneuvering and polling would suggest, six in ten Republicans say they want the GOP to nominate either a “conservative” or “very conservative” candidate to be the party’s nominee for 2016. According to a new Gallup poll released Tuesday, the percentage of Republicans who would prefer a conservative candidate is about on par with the results the poll found before the 2008 election. Those who would prefer a “very conservative” candidate is up from 15 percent before the 2008 election to 18 percent for 2016, the level of preference for a “conservative” candidate this… View Article