Posted on 05/08/2010 2:29:25 PM PDT by Chet 99
Bennett Won't Appear On Senate Ballot
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By Reid Wilson
Sen. Bob Bennett (R-UT) has lost the battle for a fourth term in office after delegates to the UT GOP convention refused to renominate him on Saturday, a highly-placed source with knowledge of the vote count tells Hotline OnCall.
Instead, GOPers will choose between attorney Mike Lee (R) and business consultant Tim Bridgewater (R), who will advance to a third ballot. If neither candidate receives 60% of the vote, they will face off in a June 22 primary. On the first ballot, Lee led with 28.75%, followed by Bridgewater's 26.84%. Bennett finished third, with 25.91%. The remaining vote split among candidates who have openly opposed Bennett, making any comeback attempt a longshot to begin with.
Another Tea party victory.
Second ballot: Bridgewater 37, Lee 36, Bennett 27.
Sad that he has be dragged out the senate kicking and screaming. He’s 76, why not enjoy some time in retirement?
Im telling ya the tea party needs to produce a deck of cards like the iraqi bath party members....
No more throwing tea overboard. It’s Senators now!
Think that old Bob might try a Charlie Crist on us?
So who’s more conservative? Lee or Bridgewater?
I was thinking the same thing. Although I’m not sure how that would play out in Utah. So much for Romney’s pull. I understand he was backing Bennett.
Club For Growth hits their target!!
(Throw All The Bums Out!)
Even though I am happy to see Bennett go, Republican voters should be making the decision, not party hacks. We can’t complain about the controversial New York special congressional election and then stay silent in this case only because the party guys did the right thing.
“Think that old Bob might try a Charlie Crist on us?”
He can’t. The deadline has passed for being able to file as an Independent.
This is also a huge blow to Mitt Romney.
Excellent!
I hope Mike Lee wins.
drag his a$$ out! He is a classic example of what the RNC/GOP has become. Making back door deal with Democrats, caving in and ignoring the base...for years! Their main goal was to pass bills....regardlees of the wishes of the people who elect them!
You’re next John McCain.
Only as a write-in candidate.
I’ve long felt the same way in Minnesota. Party activists decide who’ll receive the party’s blessing thru a precinct caucus system.
But unlike Utah, any candidate who does not get party endorsement in Minnesota can go directly to the primary.
VERY BIG NEWS!!!! The Cleaning in November begins....
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