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GOP Identity Crisis: Is There a New Elephant in the Room?

The Grand Old Party is going through a bit of an identity crisis, trying to position itself for the years ahead. Should the GOP lean to the center? Lean to the right? There's certainly a lot of fighting going on, especially for a party which holds Unity as a cherished party value. Guest host Sara Terry asks whether whether Republicans are heading for a split. Also, with consumer confidence up, have we finally bottomed out? Plus, it's been bedlam in the playoffs. Why haven't things gone according to plan in the NBA games?

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KCRW placeholderBy Sara Terry • May 15, 2009 • 1h 0m Listen

The Grand Old Party is going through a bit of an identity crisis, trying to position itself for the years ahead. Should the GOP lean to the center? Lean to the right? There's certainly a lot of fighting going on, especially for a party which holds Unity as a cherished party value. Guest host Sara Terry asks whether whether Republicans are heading for a split. Also, with consumer confidence up, could we have finally bottomed out? On Reporter's Notebook, with two big playoff games coming up on Sunday, we check out the hoops with the NBA.

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    Sara Terry

    The Aftermath Project

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    Katie Cooper

    Producer, 'One year Later'

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    Rebecca Mooney

    Producer, The Treatment

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