instance we can see where they re missing a real opportunity to connect with the younger voters by allowing this fight to take place so publicly. thomas, i think this sets up a conflict that you re going to see repeated again and again throughout 2014, because on the one hand republicans have to deal with a very hardened base in these primaries, which are low turnout affairs. so liz cheney is very concerned as she attempts to oust the sitting senator there in wyoming that she s viewed as a rock solid social conservative. but then at the same time as we enter a general election, maybe it s not so much of an issue in wyoming, but i think other factions of the republican party recognize, hey, we need to liberalize and modernize a little bit but it becomes very difficult because how do you do that and get through a republican primary when those voters really haven t moved far