Why the rise of extremism defines today's Arizona GOP

Republican Utah Sen. Mitt Romney labeled U.S. Rep. Paul Gosar
a moron over the Arizona Republican's association with a
political conference organized by a white nationalist. Another
participant, Republican state Sen. Wendy Rogers of Flagstaff,
was censured by the Arizona state Senate for threatening comments
she made to her colleagues.  It was the first time in three
decades a senator was publicly censured by her own party. It
was a move applauded by Gov. Doug Ducey, who had been slow to
condemn her remarks. The rise of extremism in the Arizona GOP has
grown over the past few years, with concerns also raised over
the actions of Kelli Ward, chair of the Republican Party of
Arizona. Recently, the U.S. House Committee that is investigating
the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol issued subpoenas to her.
In this week's episode of The Gaggle, an Arizona politics podcast,
hosts Yvonne Wingett Sanchez and Ron Hansen talk with
political historian Matthew Dallek. They discuss how these
fringe views became more mainstream and what it means for the
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