But is the party really worse off than previous opposition parties at this point in the election cycle? (voices.washingtonpost.com)
Republicans in Congress are signaling a willingness to ban the device used by the Las Vegas gunman that can mimic automatic fire — a shift from previous opposition to gun control legislation. (nystateofpolitics.com)
Crabb defends previous opposition to gay marriage while Fox says that as a former minister he would bring expertise to role (theguardian.com)