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Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.), a tea party hero, said Sunday he’s not too far to the right to get elected president, but that he has no plans “right now” to challenge President Barack Obama in 2012. Asked by "Fox News Sunday" host Chris Wallace “Do you think you could you elected president in 2012, or do you think you are too far to the right,” DeMint chuckled. “I don’t think I’m far to the right at all,” said DeMint, who cruised to reelection to another six-year term this month while also emerging as something of a king maker for tea...

Shortcomings in Republican efforts during the elections are a reason Michael Steele should not continue as chairman of the Republican National Committee (RNC), a senator said in an interview Sunday. "Our ground game, was not as strong as it could've been. We were outmanned on the ground," Sen. Jim DeMint said on Fox New Sunday. Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) said Steele should be ousted because Republicans could have done a better job reaching voters.

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) - There were no major Tea Party victories in Indiana in last week's election. Could that change in 2012? Tea Party members have targeted GOP Senator Richard Lugar and here are a couple of things to consider...

Republicans last week painted the country's northeastern corner red last week, grabbing control of the state House, Senate and governor's mansion in Maine for the first time in more than four decades in a stunning electoral sweep. But the GOP wins might be worrisome news for the state's GOP senior senator, opening up the possibility of a 2012 primary challenge to moderate three-term Sen. Olympia J. Snowe now that state voters have shown that a fiscal conservative can win in a statewide contest. "There is going to be a primary, and she is going to have at least one 'tea...