Extreme Makeover: Republican Edition
They may be drawing from the same ol' value system -- based on buzzwords like individualism, faith, "family values" and free market capitalism -- but prominent members of the GOP, including former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and House Republican Whip Eric Cantor, are looking to revamp their party's image and regain political traction.They may be drawing from the same ol’ value system — based on buzzwords like individualism, faith, “family values” and free market capitalism — but prominent members of the GOP, including former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and House Republican Whip Eric Cantor, are looking to revamp their party’s image and regain political traction with the launch of the National Council for a New America.
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