Posted on 06/08/2010 11:59:54 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar
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Representative Bob Inglis, a six-term Republican, barely garnered enough votes last night to force a runoff in South Carolina.
And Governor Jim Gibbons of Nevada, an incumbent damaged by details of an extramarital affair disclosed during a nasty divorce, was soundly defeated in his GOP bid for renomination. It was the first time a Nevada governor was beaten in his own primary.
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The Tea Party movement racked up several victories last night. Paul LePage, the mayor of Waterville, won the GOP gubernatorial primary in Maine and will face Democratic nominee Libby Mitchell. In Georgia, Tom Graves rode his association with the Atlanta Tea Party Patriots to victory over fellow conservative Lee Hawkins in a special election for the congressional seat vacated by Nathan Deal. Graves becomes the first Tea Party movement candidate this year to be elected to Congress.
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One of the most closely watched races nationally was the Senate primary in Nevada. Republicans backed Angle over state GOP former chair Sue Lowden, even though Angle’s stances could alienate independent moderate voters in the race to defeat Reid. Her win concerns some GOP leaders and delights Democrats in Nevada, analysts said.
“This is a state with the biggest prize on the Republican side,’’ said David Demore, a political science professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Demore agreed that her win could boost Reid’s chances.
The embattled Senate leader is considered extremely vulnerable in the conservative-leaning state because of his support for President Obama and his stature as a cornerstone of the Washington establishment. A Reid defeat in November would not only boost GOP ranks, but would deliver a devastating psychological blow to Democrats, Demore said.
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“A lot of the anger is really not ideological; it’s anger against the system.’’
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Nice post :-)
I gotta laugh at the one snippet —“A lot of the anger is really not ideological; it’s anger against the system.”
No, a lot of the anger *is* firmly grounded in principle and ideology. And anger at the people who use the ‘system’ to their own benefit and govern against the will of the people AND give the rule of law/Constitution the finger in the process.
Also a snicker for this comment about Reid —”“I think they’re as happy as anyone with a 38 percent approval rating can be,’’ said Nevada-based political analyst Jon Ralston, describing the Reid camp’s reaction to Angle’s popularity.”
Yep. Thanks.
The rats almost never do it to there own.
Do not mess with Hillarys ride.
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