Chamber of Commerce gearing up to take out incumbent republicans

[bigdarryl]

http://www.politico.com/story/2015/07/chamber-of-commerce-republican-incumbent-congress-120557.html?hp=t1_r

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1. This is a very interesting development. Do they mean teaparty house members are

being targeted?

Or the opposite?

[bornskeptic]

2. Yes, it's the teaparty they are frustrated with.

From the article

The early discussions by top-level Chamber operatives like Rob Engstrom and Scott Reed reflect a broad consensus among companies with business before Congress that the political dynamic needs to change on Capitol Hill.

The theory is simple: The Chamber spent some $70 million in 2014, mostly to help Senate Republicans build their majority. But many of their legislative priorities — immigration reform, the renewal of the Export-Import Bank and a long-term highway bill — have been held up by a clutch of conservative lawmakers in the House.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2015/07/chamber-of-commerce-republican-incumbent-congress-120557.html#ixzz3gpdd52CH