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The Republican establishment is the de facto leadership of the Republican party.

Traditional establishment

1930s

In the 1930s, the US Republican party was dominated by a powerful party hierarchy.^{[citation needed]}

1960s

When the Republican Party does not hold the Presidency, the de facto leadership of the Republican party is considered to be the previous Republican candidate. After losing to John Kennedy in 1962, Goldwater and his supporters were considered the establishment.^[1]

    This example sucks for people unfamiliar with this history. How better to illustrate this?

1980s

    Subheading by year is not working well.

The mid-1900s white shoe Republican professional institutional presence disappeared as a force by the 1988 Presidential election, when George H. W. Bush reversed many of his previous positions on social and foreign policy, embracing those of social conservatism.^[2]

    So clumsy. Link to White-shoe firm is synthesis at best. Also, how to handle Rockefeller Republicans?

2010s

    Section could also be titled 'Practice of denouncing the "Republican establishment"'

In the post-Palin era, Republican political candidates often branded themselves as independents by denouncing the "Republican establishment".^{[citation needed]}^[2]

    Pinning this on Palin is weak. Is this a Tea Party thing? Would need citation.

References

^ Brogan, Denis William (1967). ""The Republican Establishment" by Stephen Hess and David S. Broder". Interplay. 1. Welkin Corporation: page?. {{cite journal}}: |pages= has extra text (help)
^ ^a ^b "There is no ..." He had made his first bid in 1980 as the unreconstructed Establishment candidate.