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Here, we lose, again to another RINO!
Important to note: 0.7% of precincts have reported.
Looks like a clone of the SC primary == run a bunch of pseudo-conservatives to tie up the conservative vote.
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Conservatives have the same problem — they need to center on one primary candidate, instead of fielding a half-dozen wannabes. The reason is name recognition. It is easier to introduce ONE new name to challenge the incumbent than a half-dozen that create confusion and disinterest.
Conservatives need to re-think their game.
Of course, the incumbent/GOPelites could fields a few pseudo-conservatives just to give their incumbent a better chance.
9 percent to people other than Carr.
Till we change the body that runs TN GOP its a lost cause
They are moderates only concerned staying elected.
Really pitiful.
Only chance is to have run offs and closed primaries and they know that
Or a star challenger
They all flared off this time
Too many candidates for Alexander not to win. The party was worried enough to encourage unknowns to run. Carr is doing better than I thought he would
Very little vote in but Lamar ahead, Tracy way ahead of DesJarlis, Wamp too close to Chuck F.
Rush reported today about the poll that stated 14% people have confidence in Congress, which has been at an all time low for a decade now. The trouble is that when it comes time to vote the incumbents out, everybody wants to keep their own. So, what is the real problem with Congress if everybody hates them, but refuses to vote them out? What poll questions are being asked, anyway?
As of 8:07 PM CST:
United States Senate
Republican Primary
Lamar Alexander - Republican 129,989
Joe Carr - Republican 90,512
Lamar has a huge lead at this point. But Carr is doing very well against an incumbent who was once governor.
Why did it take conservatives so long to back a candidate? Seems Carr was just recently getting his best endorsements. It seemed too late to gain any traction.
Hopefully conservatives will get behind their candidates earlier in the future.
And if conservative candidates really don’t have a chance to win, they should drop out and give another conservative a better chance of winning.
Too many candidates dilute the efforts and take the attention off of the lamar alexanders of the world.
My friends might be lying, but I know very few people who for Lamar. We need to figure out which parts of the state voted for whom and build a plan to get Corker out.
Bad news — but Tea Party candidates are doing VERY well in House races (which is why you only hear about Senate primaries) and doing well in “open” Senate primaries. Thus, the movement is moving forward.
I have not followed this election,
or the candidates.
Is Carr another Akin/Murdock wannabee?
McConnell and Cornyn won their primaries with 60%, then Graham won his by 56%, then Cochran by his by 50% (with democrats), and on Tuesday, Roberts won his with 48%.
The Tea Party is indeed strengthening, while the Establishment gets weakens and is draining its warchests. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3190113/posts
It’s now in God’s hands....and we will TRUST Him...no matter what.