Senator Jim DeMint (R-SC) endorsed California US Senate candidate
Chuck DeVore Tuesday, one day before former Hewlett Packard CEO
Carly Fiorina formally
announced her campaign at a "green detergents" plant. Fiorina
is likely to have the support of mainstream Republicans, and her
personal wealth indicates that DeVore has a huge uphill climb in
terms of fundraising. DeMint's PAC, the Senate Conservatives
Fund, has already poured thousands into the Marco Rubio senate
campaign in Florida, where the conservative Rubio is running
against the more moderate Governor Charlie Crist. If national
conservative leaders begin to support DeVore, it could make for
an interesting competition.
Update: Timeline adapted.
