McConnell beats Tea Party candidate
....another sign the Tea Party is waning
posted over 10 years ago
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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell easily defeated a Tea Party challenge in Tuesday's GOP primary to keep his Kentucky Senate seat and now faces a November race that is emerging as the toughest in his five-term career.
The Associated Press called the race for McConnell over his Tea Party-backed challenger,Louisville businessman Matt Bevin, within minutes after the polls closed at 7pm ET."
