Republicans have largely cast this election as an anti-Democratic election and they’re right to the extent that Democratic control of Congress hangs in the balance.<\/p>\n
But voters have also been ferociously hostile to the GOP’s chosen candidates.\u00a0 The tea party has already toppled two sitting US Republican Senators, in Alaska and Utah.<\/p>\n
In any other election year, that would be the big story.<\/p>\n
And the tea party hopes to bag more huge trophies before the 2010 season is over.<\/p>\n
Here in NY-23, the UNYTEA tea party has campaigned aggressively against the man chosen by the GOP county chairs, Matt Doheny, favoring Doug Hoffman.<\/p>\n
Hoffman is promising to soldier on to November even if he loses the Republican primary.<\/p>\n
Some of that energy has also driven businessman Carl Palladino in his insurgency against GOP pick Rick Lazio in New York’s governor’s race.<\/p>\n
The tea party is also hoping to push aside two relatively moderate Republicans who are backed by the GOP’s top leaders, in Senate races in Delaware and New Hampshire.<\/p>\n
In theory, movement conservatives may have a big advantage going into today’s primary.\u00a0 The polls are very close.\u00a0 And their voters appear to be the most energized, and the most organized.<\/p>\n
It’s unclear whether GOP leaders can match that zeal, mobilizing the more Main Street-Country Club wing of the party.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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