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The Legislative District 26 Republican Party in Arizona has passed a formal rebuke of Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) for abdicating GOP principles in helping Senate Majority Leader Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV) secure votes to approve several of President Barack Obama’s controversial nominees.

The Legislative District 26 Republican Party in Arizona has passed a formal rebuke of Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) for abdicating GOP principles in helping Senate Majority Leader Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV) secure votes to approve several of President Barack Obama’s controversial nominees. “Senator John McCain unilaterally negotiated with the Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to secure Republican votes necessary to pass a number of controversial Presidential nominees,” the resolution, which passed the official GOP body in the state by a 24-13 vote with four abstentions on Tuesday evening, reads. The resolution notes that President Obama nominated “Gina McCarthy for head...

New York’s special election in district 26 is proving to be a statement on the power of the Tea Party brand. One of the candidate’s running to replace republican Chris Lee of Craigslist fame used a quirk in New York election law to place himself on the ballot as a Tea Party candidate. (Think Jimmy McMillan and “Rent is too Damn High Party”) Jack Davis after losing the Democratic nomination gathered 8,500 more signatures than the required 3,500 to be on a Tea Party line of May 24ths ballot.