The Conservative faction has been quite strong in the GOP, but a vocal minority as it may be, it is a minority nonetheless. It's peak came with Goldwater in 1964. However, Goldwater became little more than a sacrificial lamb who lost 1964 handily, and the Conservatives have never recovered since.
The question becomes, what if the Conservative faction took over the Republican party, whether as the super-majority or as the (nearly) sole faction? Frankly, I'm curious how the Liberal and Moderate Republicans would cope, especially the Liberal/Moderate dynasties in the party such as the Rockefellers and Bushs and Romneys.
The question becomes, what if the Conservative faction took over the Republican party, whether as the super-majority or as the (nearly) sole faction? Frankly, I'm curious how the Liberal and Moderate Republicans would cope, especially the Liberal/Moderate dynasties in the party such as the Rockefellers and Bushs and Romneys.