The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) might be able to help its candidates from losing seats by looking to the strategy of its Democratic counterpart to insert itself in contested House primaries, writes Patrick Ruffini. It’s troubling to see conservatives fail to denounce the racist aspects of late Sen. Jesse Helms’ (R-N.C.) record, just as other conservatives had done with other allegations of racism made about Republican figures, Jon Henke writes.