Gun control, gay marriage and Karl Rove: Five issues dividing the GOP

Salon writes, A new Pew Research poll out Tuesday finds that 62 percent, including 36 percent of Republicans, think the GOP is out of touch with Americans. After the 2012 elections, one segment of the party expressed a willingness to combat that perception. But within the party, there's resistance, and that tension reflects the ongoing battle for the direction of the Republican party. Here are some of the key issues causing the great GOP schism: 1. Gay Marriage A group of prominent former Republican officials argued this week that same-sex marriage is a constitutional right, filing a brief in support of a…

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