Reagan Would Fail "Purity Test" Proposed for GOP

thenation.com — The most rigidly conservatives members of the Republican National Committee are circulating a proposal to establish a purity test for the party's candidates. If adopted, the party would withhold money from any contender who disagreed with conservative principles on more than two of 10 essential issues identified by the right-wingers. So here's a question: Applying the standard established in the resolution — review of the candidate's official record, public statements and answers to questions — would Ronald Reagan pass the purity test?

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