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Republican Sen. John Curtis rips GOP, says party ‘abandoned’ conservative principles as Democrats take Senate control
What happened
Sen. John Curtis published a newsletter post after Tuesday's midterm results, blaming Republicans for drifting from conservative principles and losing voters. He criticized the party's handling of prices, the Iran war, the national debt and Trump's stance on Russia, and urged Republicans to look at their own failures rather than blame the media, polls or voters.
Timeline
- Salt Lake Tribune Republican Sen. John Curtis rips GOP, says party ‘abandoned’ conservative principles as Democrats take Senate control
- KSL Curtis blames GOP midterm losses on abandonment of conservative values
- KSL Romney blames GOP midterm losses on 'bad policy, bad character'
- Fox 13 Sen. John Curtis says GOP needs to look 'in the mirror' after dreadful midterm results
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Curtis blames GOP midterm losses on abandonment of conservative values
— Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, blamed Republicans' midterm losses on the party abandoning conservative values, criticizing its focus on winning elections, the Iran-era war's oil impacts, the national debt, and Trump's…
Romney blames GOP midterm losses on 'bad policy, bad character'
— Former Sen. Mitt Romney blamed Republicans' midterm losses on poor policy and character, urging a course correction. Vice President JD Vance and Sen. John Curtis also commented on the Democratic gains and the party's…