Letter: Why does it have to be 'GOP do or die'?

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For Paul Ryan, Ted Cruz, many other congressional senators and representatives, for Orrin Hatch and the rest of our own delegation (save perhaps Mike Lee), and for many if not most of our state legislators, it seems to be "GOP do or die," whatever the consequences for their constituents.

Political strategy? Irrational thought? Campaign finance? All of the above?

Who can guess?

Tom Metcalf

Murray