Grover Norquist Pledge Being Bucked By Increasing Number Of House GOP Hopefuls

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In GOP activist circles it is known simply as the pledge, and over the past 25 years it has become the essential conservative credential for a whole generation of Republicans seeking elective office in a party defined by its implacable opposition to raising taxes.

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