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Challengers to South Carolina Senator Are Lining Up on the Right

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Posted by Fred 2013-08-27 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Sen. Lamar Alexander, TN is also being challenged by a conservative.

Posted by JohnQC 2013-08-27 09:55|| 2013-08-27 09:55|| Front Page Top

#2 Wish we could get one of our young competent conservatives to run against ageing Pat Roberts here in Kansas. Roberts is conservative, but he is old and entrenched and we need someone to shake the trees.

Posted by bman 2013-08-27 11:06|| 2013-08-27 11:06|| Front Page Top

#3 Use the Texas model. Worked for Ted Cruz.

1. Finish 2nd - that is, beat everyone except the incumbent.
2. Keep the incumbent below 50%, forcing a run-off.
3. Unite all the former challengers against the incumbent - some of whom can be used as attack dogs on the incumbent without neccesarily linking the mud flinging back to the challenger.
4. Win the Runoff.

Its how we got Ted Cruz against the establishment GOP down in Texas. And its pretty much how Rubio did a lot of his stuff too - be the one the challengers unite behind after the initial primary.

I believe that Little Lord Fauntleroy can be held below 50%, and once that's done, the blood is in the water. Nikki Haley may then come out for the challenger in the 1 on 1 runoff.

Posted by OldSpook 2013-08-27 13:15|| 2013-08-27 13:15|| Front Page Top

#4 Conservatives in South Carolina are eager to oust Mr. Graham, who has enraged the far right for, among other things, reaching across the aisle on immigration and supporting President B.O.'s nominations for the Supreme Court.

They're they far right? You mean Graham's not really a RINO but a mainstream candidate and people who identify with the Tea Party are the far right? Not just conservative Republicans but out in the weeds? They're the faaaaaaaaarrrrrrrr right.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2013-08-27 15:27|| 2013-08-27 15:27|| Front Page Top

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