This reminds me of Dr. Coburn when he ran for Senate in 2004. Powers at be in DC cut off his funding to give to his primary opponent. Club for Growth came into OK and helped him out. He won the primary and the general and Bush/Rove/RNC had egg on their face since they supported his opponent in the primary and Hastert made a crack three weeks before the general he was going to lose. Dr. Tom won big.
Yeah the Washington insiders are not good at calling races. It is a pity that so many at the top in the GOP still have a destructive Machiavellian bent which should be seen as totally unacceptable to the citizen sovereign. Dr. Tom Coburn is one of the best GOP leaders we have. Republicans should live by the creed that they govern solely at the grace of the people who support and elect them. We do not need candidates that can slip in under cover of dark. We need bold reformers who speak to the heart of the foundation of this nation. We need men and women who would’ve gladly stood on Bunker Hill with William Prescott running low on ammo and making every shot count if only for the hope of liberty. We also can take an example from Christ who could have ruled the world but instead rebuked the offer and took his place on his cross and transcended the world.