Eight years ago, an undergraduate stood first in line to ask a question to former Senator Rick Santorum at an Institute of Politics (IOP) event. She had auburn-dyed hair in what would later become her signature asymmetrical bob. “Thank you for coming,” she said evenhandedly. That day, she ditched the headphones that were constantly around.
Republicans fear having Democrats control the White House longer than eight years for the first time since the days of Harry Truman. Above all else, that fear will be the animating feature of the 2016 GOP primary.