Cenk Uygur
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Pro-Choice Republican Group? Alternative Conservatives
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November 23, 2012
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7:21Now Playing"They are few, but they are vocal: the pro-same-sex marriage, pro-choice, pro-tax Republican activists. For years, these groups have labored off the radar, trying to convince a party unwilling to listen that it needs to moderate on issues from social to fiscal. But after the Democrats' decisive victories on Nov. 6, the Republican Underground says its finally time to go mainstream.
In the days since the election, TPM has talked with what one could call fringe Republican activists from across the issue spectrum. Like most in the GOP since the election returns that "shellshocked" the top of the ticket came in, they're eager to see the Republican Party become more appealing to the national electorate. Unlike many Republican leaders, however, these activists say they actually know how to make the substantive changes to make that happen."*
John Iadarola (Host, TYT University) and Lisa Fergusson (Current TV) discuss Republican Majority for Choice and the moves conservatives are making away from Tea Party policies.
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