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The Spectacle Blog
A few thoughts on yesterday’s primaries:
Nothing’s the matter with Kansas: Conservatves beat moderates in 17 out of 21 Republican senate primaries. It was a big win for Gov. Sam Brownback and a possible turning point in the moderate versus conservative clashes that have roiled the state GOP for years.
Photo finish in Missouri: In a mild surprise, Todd Akin beat John Brunner by six points in the Missouri Republican primary to challenge Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill. Sarah Steelman finished just behind Brunner, three other candidates were inconsequential. The polls generally showed Brunner beating Akin and Steelman by five points. Nevertheless, this was a competitive three-way race throughout with all three leading McCaskill, who must be beaten for Republicans to have a realistic chance of retaking the Senate. The sense is that Democrats wanted to run against Akin the most and Brunner the least (Brunner can’t be tied to Washington, among other things). But the initial polls do show Akin beating McCaskill.
It’s Hoekstra in Michigan: Despite rumblings that a challenger to his right might emerge (mainly in the form of Clark Durant) Pete Hoekstra — of “Pete Spend It Not vs. Debbie Spend It Now” fame — easily won the Michigan GOP rimary to take on Sen. Debbie Stabenow.
Fed up with the Fed in McCotter’s former district: Kerry Bentivolio easily beat back a party-supported write-in campaign by Nancy Cassis to win the Republican nomination in Thad McCotter’s old district. Bentivolio is a Ron Paul fan and Federal Reserve critic. One Michigan Republican who supported him Justin Amash, the neighboring congressman who was also renominated last night.
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Al Adab| 8.8.12 @ 11:27AM
This is one of the problems with Conservatives using the GOP as their chosen vehicle. While Conservatives win GOP primaries, sadly they often fail to retain the support of GOP regulars when it comes to general elections. The mainline GOP opposes the Conservative Movement (to say nothing of neos, etc.) out of fear and preservation of their own influence.
It does us no good on the other hand to keep nominating technocrat republicans who fell only that better management of the administrative social-welfare state is their purpose. That is simply acceptance of its legitimacy not an attempt to turn back the growth of centralization and expand liberty. It is why, year after year, we fail.
lsudolemite| 8.8.12 @ 1:12PM
Isn't it wonderful how the establishment preaches party unity and solidarity when their guy wins, but throw toddler temper tantrums when they don't? (Angle, O'Donnell, Murkowski).
Al Adab| 8.8.12 @ 1:32PM
That tendency sir dates back to the very birth of the Conservative Movement when Nelson Rockefeller, George Romney and others opposed the Conservative Candidate in 1964. They refused to campaign for him, but Conservatives found vindication in 1980 and 1994. Interestingly those were the successes the GOP enjoyed. When we follow other candidates, we fail.
Reggie Love| 8.8.12 @ 7:34PM
What do you suggest? Go to the Democrats? Form a third party?
Derek Leaberry| 8.9.12 @ 9:55AM
And David Frum cries.