Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Today's Contests will Test the Tea Party's Power to reshape the GOP

Six states are holding primary election contests on Tuesday to set the ballots for some of 2014's most consequential general election battles.
The elections for House and Senate candidates in Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky, Oregon and Pennsylvania will also test the staying power of the Tea Party movement's ability to reshape the GOP.
Arkansas Rivals: Sen Mark Pryor and Rep Tom Cotton
Senate contests in Arkansas, Georgia and Kentucky are critical to determining who will control the Senate next year. Democrats currently control the chamber 55-45 – with the assistance of two independents who generally vote with them – but non-partisan election forecasters say the GOP has a shot for a takeover.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., is on track to defeat primary opponent Matt Bevin, who started the primary season as an early favorite of Tea Party groups and the conservative grass roots, but he failed to translate early buzz into a competitive race. A new Bluegrass Poll by Kentucky media outlets Friday showed McConnell leading Bevin by 20 points.
McConnell's real test will come in the general election, where Democrat Alison Lundergan Grimes is polling competitively and will secure the Democratic nomination Tuesday without fuss. The same Bluegrass Poll showed a McConnell-Grimes race a dead heat.
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1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Let's hope and pray that the reasonable's in the party take it back from the idiots like Lee, Cruz and Palin. Let's get back on track, and stop the stupid.