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Two Tea Partiers Threaten to Up-End GOP Resurgence

 Two Tea Partiers 
 Threaten to Up-End 
 GOP  Resurgence 
primary day in 7 states
Sep 14, 2010 7:39 AM CDT

Two Tea Partiers Threaten to Up-End GOP Resurgence

GOP chances in Senate hinge on Delaware, New Hampshire races

(Newser) - There are primary races in seven states today, but all eyes are on Delaware, where Tea Party upstart Christine O’Donnell is challenging GOP stalwart Michael Castle. That's not only because O'Donnell is a flaky candidate with anti-masturbation plank in her platform and an endorsement from Sarah Palin, writes Nate...

McMahon Wins in Conn.; Bennet Survives in Colo.
 McMahon Wins in Conn.; 
 Bennet Survives in Colo.
primary night
Aug 10, 2010 9:05 PM CDT

McMahon Wins in Conn.; Bennet Survives in Colo.

Former WWE exec will be GOP candidate for Senate

(Newser) - Linda McMahon easily won the GOP nomination tonight to run for Senate in Connecticut. The former World Wrestling Entertainment exec bested two rivals—including former congressman (and onetime favorite) Rob Simmons—and will face Democrat Richard Blumenthal in the fall to succeed the retiring Chris Dodd. McMahon will be the...

Sarah Palin Endorsements Are Winners

She got 3 of 4 yesterday, is 8-3 overall

(Newser) - It could be a whole different ballgame in the general election, but one thing has become clear in the primaries: Candidates endorsed by Sarah Palin tend to win. Three of the four she backed yesterday won or advanced to a runoff, bringing her overall record to 8-3 in this year's...

Blanche Lincoln Has Slim Lead in Early Returns
 Blanche Lincoln Wins 
 Arkansas Nail-Biter 
primary night
Jun 8, 2010 10:00 PM CDT

Blanche Lincoln Wins Arkansas Nail-Biter

Senator just barely defeats Bill Halter

(Newser) - Embattled Democratic Sen. Blanche Lincoln won a razor-tight race in Arkansas tonight, surviving a union-backed challenger as well as a strong anti-establishment tide in her runoff. Lincoln had been considered among the country's most vulnerable senators, as groups to her right and left criticized votes on proposed changes to the...

Nikki Haley Has Big Lead
 Nikki Haley Race 
 Heads to Runoff 
primary night
Jun 8, 2010 9:00 PM CDT

Nikki Haley Race Heads to Runoff

She's the top vote-getter in SC governor's primary

(Newser) - Nikki Haley easily survived the whiff of scandal tonight in her first step toward becoming South Carolina's first female governor. With nearly all the votes counted, Haley held a double-digit lead over her Republican primary opponents, though she is just short of the 50% mark needed to avoid a runoff,...

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