[PATRIOT1876]

The Left is so ignorant of what the TEA Party stands for (this includes you Mitch) and what the common man really thinks, it’s no wonder the ghoulish press wishfully hopes that the TEA Party is dead or dying.

[celmak]

Has the Tea Party lost any incumbent Senators? If not, as far as Senate seats go, it's a draw this year

[11th Commandment]

What is not reported is the TEA Party did very well in open senate seats. Sort of an Art of War thing, while the establishment spent money and time on incumbants, Tea Party had a sneak attack on open seats. The TEA Party went after six open seats and won in 5 (the "loss" was Oklahoma but the nominee isn't bad.) TEA Party did not support nor oppose Capito in West VA. Summary below:

		Open Seat	Retiree	GOP Nominee
	Republicans - 3 seats
		Georgia	Saxby Chambliss (70), 2 terms	David Purdue	Tea Party defeats establishment
		Nebraska	Mike Johanns (62), 1 term	Ben Sasse	Tea Party backed Cruz/Palin
		Oklahoma	Tom Coburn (65), 2 terms	James Lanford	Defeated Tea Party Backed T.W. Shanon
	Democrats - 5 seats
		Iowa	Tom Harkin (74), 5 terms	Joni Ernst	Tea Party
		Michigan	Carl Levin (79), 6 terms	Terri Land	Tea Party
		Montana	Max Baucus (71), 6 terms	Steve Daines	Tea Party from US HOUSE
		South Dakota	Tim Johnson (67), 3 terms	Mike Rounds	TEA Party was nuetral in race
		West Virginia	Jay Rockefeller (76), 5 terms	Shelley Moore Capito	Not typically supported by Tea/Conservatives- no Tea opposition

[DJ MacWoW]

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[CoastWatcher]

The unstated truth is both the Republican Establishment and the demonic-rats are wetting their panties over the TEA party. To beat an incumbent Senator is a herculean task in an election, much less a primary. These Senators had to fight harder to retain their nominee status, than they will to win the actual election.

Make no mistake - the 2014 Primary has been a spectacular shot across the bow of elected Republicans; especially those running in the next election cycle.