Lexington: The politics of purity
A FIGHT has broken out within the Republican Party. On the face of it, rival camps—broadly, the establishment versus the insurgent right—are arguing about why they lost the last election, and how to stop losing. The loudest name-calling involves a new political fund backed by Karl Rove, election guru to the Bush dynasty and a man with access to deep-pocketed donors. It is one of several establishment wheezes aimed at asserting more control over party primaries that pick candidates for big races.For his pains, Mr Rove has been called a bully and a fake conservative by the right of his party,
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