Posted on 08/03/2010 9:59:25 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued
Rep. Jerry Moran (R) joined MI venture capitalist Rick Snyder (R) as proof that the more moderate candidates can still get elected in GOP primaries as he defeated conservative stalwart Rep. Todd Tiahrt (R) in the KS-SEN GOP primary. The AP just called the race for Moran; he leads Tiahrt 49-45% with 87 percent of precincts reporting.
If Knoxville Mayor Bill Haslam (R) is successful in the 8/5 TN-GOV GOP primary by winning a decisive plurality against two more conservative challengers, that would make the third-straight major GOP win this week by a moderate candidate that led the primary in fundraising.
(Excerpt) Read more at hotlineoncall.nationaljournal.com ...
It’s good the next Governor of MI won’t owe any favors to those guys.
What, exactly, is your problem?
Good people, even GREAT people, win and lose elections all the time.
Grow up
Shut up
Go away until you have something useful to contribute!
Not in this particular case.
Moran is not a good person, and Moran won.
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