By John Whitesides WASHINGTON (Reuters) - For deeply divided Republicans, Tuesday's elections in New Jersey and Virginia did little to resolve the ongoing feud between hardline conservatives and establishment pragmatists who worry the party is drifting too far to the right to win statewide and national elections. New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's easy re-election in a mostly Democratic state was an emphatic statement about voters' attraction to Republicans who talk about reaching across party lines. It also solidified Christie as an early favorite in the campaign for the 2016 Republican U.S. presidential nomination. But the closer-than-expected race for Virginia governor encouraged Tea Party and social conservatives, and seemed to ensure that their top issue - an uncompromising assault on Democratic President Barack Obama's healthcare law - will be front and center in the 2014 midterm elections.
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