Republicans Pushing Conservative Philosophy

Republican party members in South Dakota, like many across the country, are engaged in a strong debate about political philosophy.  Joel Rosenthal is a former state Republican Party chairman, and a current political blogger and observer. He says there is a strong conservative push among some members……

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While some “tea party” members of the party are pushing toward possibly creating their own party, Rosenthal says most of those movements are not successful in the long run…

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Rosenthal says any candidate that follows those extreme views often have a difficult time, even if they get elected…

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South Dakota republicans have four candidates running for the US Senate nomination, with most moving to the right side of the political spectrum.