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Hope and Despair on the Campaign Trail ‘24

Political Theater, Episode 282

Former Rep. Barbara Comstock, R-Va., listens to former Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., speak during the Principles First 2023 Summit in Washington on March 5.
Former Rep. Barbara Comstock, R-Va., listens to former Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., speak during the Principles First 2023 Summit in Washington on March 5. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
By Jason Dick, Daniela Altimari and Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted March 8, 2023 at 11:00am

Trump-first Republicans have CPAC. Never Trumpers have Principles First. And on one magical weekend, the twain did meet, or at least met at roughly the same time. Roll Call political writers Mary Ellen McIntire and Daniela Altimari unpack these two disparate political hootenannies and their implications for the 2024 elections. 

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