Republican leaders seek the best of both worlds in election-year politics . The GOP is trying to win over voters who are angry about President Obama's handling of the economy and his foreign policy decisions. She noted he did the same thing to cause last year 's government shutdown by trying to link federal spending to efforts to dismantle Obama 's signature health care reforms , which conservatives detest . The goal was to avoid the ire of conservatives by getting Democrats to pass it . Resistance by the tea party wing forced GOP leaders to take politically risky steps .
Republican leaders seek the best of both worlds in election-year politics . The GOP is trying to win over voters who are angry about President Obama's handling of the economy and his foreign policy decisions. The goal was to avoid the ire of conservatives by getting Democrats to pass it . Resistance by the tea party wing forced GOP leaders to take politically risky steps .