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Have Republicans Given Up on Cities?
Even many Republicans concede that the GOP has given up on cities, in favor of the fast-growing suburbs. Will turning away from urban centers mean future political costs?
By Warren Olney • • 50m ListenEven many Republicans concede that the GOP has given up on the cities, concentrating instead on the fast-growing suburbs. But will turning away from the urban centers mean political costs in the future? What could the party learn from its few big-city mayors? Also, tensions build after Turkey grounds a Russian airliner, and the decline and fall of Lance Armstrong.
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