It’s not surprising that some in the Republican Party want to make sure candidates who run under the party banner align well with party principles. In a time when the New York Congressional candidate for a special election was seen as too moderate and the longtime GOP seat was lost, some want to make sure solid conservative candidates are running for office.

So, Domenico Montanaro unveils today on FirstRead, some Republican National Committee members are listing 10 10  “conservative principles the group of signees wants potential candidates to abide by.” The list includes market-based reforms in standing in opposition to both climate change and health care reform efforts.

Who’s on board with the litmus test? Among the 10 sponsors are Pete Ricketts of Nebraska and Steve Scheffler of Iowa. Many will recall multimillionare Ricketts from a failed 2006 bid to unseat U.S. Sen. Ben Nelson, D-Neb., for a six-year Senate position, while Scheffler is a well-known social conservative who heads the Iowa Christian Alliance (formerly Christian Coalition of Iowa). What they are supporting is being called the Resolution on (Ronald) Reagan’s Unity Principle for Support of Candidates.