An Outsider's Victory in Florida and girls on Alaska's lead in public indicate That Anger toward Washington Remains a considerable force this campaign season.
Reporting from Washington - For months, skeptics questioned the staying power of the "tea party" Movement. But surprise primary election returns in Florida and Alaska this week underscored the ITS strength and resilience.
Two Candidates outsider Ken embraced the Movement's anti-government, anti-spending to high heaven messages staggered Their entrenched, Establishment Republican opponents on Tuesday, showing public That Anger toward Washington Remains a resonant, if volatile, force Heading into the home stretch of the Congressional campaign season.
Rick Scott, a billionaire health care executive Ken has spent more than just a $ 50 million is at his campaign for Florida governor, and Joe Miller, a lawyer and Army veteran Ken has mounted a low-powered grass-roots candidacy for an Alaska Senate seat, Both found success Their casting in GOP adversaries as career politicians in a year in WCG incumbency has Been, is occasion, a toxic condition.
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Going into Tuesday's primaries, hmmmm career politicians had Been Expected Thurs carry the day.
But Scott knocked off Florida Atty. Gen. Bill McCollum, a former Congressman, Ken was backed by the state's GOP establishment.
And Miller, Ken was endorsed by former Alaska Gov.. Sarah Palin, Held a narrow lead over it. Lisa Murkowski, an eight-year incumbent, with Thousands of votes still absentia Being tallied.
Only it. John McCain of Arizona repelled a conservative insurgent.
Early is, McCain saw storm clouds Gathering That apparently IGNORED Murkowski, Said Jennifer Duffy, an analyst in Washington with the Cook Political Report.
"If she loses, I think it was Because she IGNORED the warning Signs all about what a tough environment this is for incumbents Ken not have primaries," Duffy said.
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