Mr. Kinzinger is unapologetic about his priorities. “Central and northern Illinois deserve an explanation and deserve my full attention, and they’ll get it,” he said. And that’s what I think the huge battle is.”Mr. Kinzinger has drawn praise from Democrats, but he is not anyone’s idea of a progressive. But Mr. Kinzinger soon became dispirited by a Republican Party he believed was centered around opposition to whatever President Barack Obama proposed without offering new ideas of its own. When loyalty to Mr. Trump became a litmus test for Republican conservatism, Mr. Yoder said, “that became a bridge too far for him.”

Source: New York Times February 15, 2021 21:33 UTC