Contentious Issues Face GOP Leaders Elsewhere

John Hanna of The Associated Press in Topeka, Kansas, with contributions by The AP's Sean Murphy in Oklahoma, reports that, "Although fixing the economy is the top priority, Republicans who won greater control of state governments in this month's election are considering how to pursue action on a range of social issues, including abortion, gun rights and even divorce laws.

"Incoming GOP governors and legislative leaders across the nation insist they intend to focus initially on fiscal measures to spur the economy, cut spending and address state budget problems.

"'At this point, the economy dominates everything, and until the economy is turned around and our fiscal house put in order, there's not going to be a lot of appetite for anything else,' said Whit Ayres, a pollster in Alexandria, Va., whose firm did research for several GOP candidates in the midterm race.

"But the pressure to go further, as soon as possible, is only slightly below the surface in states where conservatives' top social goals have been foiled for years by Democratic vetoes and legislative obstacles," The AP story continued. 

Read more: http://newsok.com/backlash-feared-as-some-in-gop-push-social-issues/article/3518185#ixzz16R1cHrLL.

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