A Washington DC based conservative group, “For America” has begun a campaign called “Dump the Leadership” aimed at the republican leaders in the House and Senate. The group says republicans have not lived up to the promises made in the “Pledge to America”.

South Dakota Senator John Thune, one of those targeted, says it’s kind of a rift in the family…

 

Thune, the number three republican in the Senate, says the leadership is working on republican priorities…

 

Much of the anger is focused on the recent debt limit vote. Thune says republicans opposed the debt hike, but didn’t want to shut down the government over it…