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Steven LaTourette

Steven LaTourette

Main Street Partnership Dropping 'Republican' ... Not Republicans

The Republican Main Street Partnership, the group focused on supporting and electing moderate Republicans, is still in the process of dropping the "Republican" from its name. But the group says it won't support Democrats even if it drops the partisanship from its name.

RMSP President Steve LaTourette, the former congressman from Ohio, clarified the shift at a roundtable with reporters Tuesday.

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Topics: Republican Main Street Partnership, Republicans, Steven LaTourette, republicans

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LaTourette: To Win Women, GOP Needs To Ditch The NRA

Gun rights supporters have been talking a lot about women lately, claiming that any new gun regulations will impact the ability of women to defend themselves against attackers. Join the call for new firearms regulations, they've said, and you risk alienating the women voters.

Former Rep. Steve LaTourette (R-OH), leader of the moderate Republican Main Street Partnership, told TPM Tuesday that view of things is exactly backwards.

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Topics: Gun Control, Steven LaTourette, gun control