Win or lose: What's the future of the GOP

Donald Trump
Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump gives thumbs up while introducing his wife Melania on the first day of the Republican National Convention on Monday, July 18, 2016, at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Donald J. Trump is now the official presidential nominee for the Republican Party.

Despite winning the majority of the GOP delegates, his persona and policy ideas have been a polarizing force within the party.

Three political experts discussed current rifts among conservatives and what they mean for the future of the republican party on MPR News with Kerri Miller.

Miller spoke with:

Kathryn Pearson, is a political scientist at the University of Minnesota where she specializes in the politics of Congress.

Mary Kate Cary, is a former Presidential speechwriter for George H.W. Bush and current Columnist, US News & World Report.

Avik Roy, is an opinion editor at Forbes magazine. He was a policy advisor presidential candidates Marco Rubio, Rick Perry and Mitt Romney.

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