With Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) stepping down from his leadership position, a power struggle among Republicans is underway to succeed him with hardliners lining up on one side and moderates who want to get legislation passed in a mostly evenly split Senate on the other side. According to a new report from Politico, McConnell is not even out the door yet as he steps down from his leadership position in November and the jockeying to replace him is in full swing with the leading candidates appearing to be Sens. John Thune (R-SD), John Cornyn (R-TX) and Rick Scott (R-FL). Far-ri…