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mark61
15-09-10, 08:55
The conservative Tea Party movement has won several victories over mainstream US Republicans in primary contests ahead of November's mid-term elections.

Tea Party-backed Christine O'Donnell beat veteran Congressman Mike Castle for the Senate nomination in Delaware.

A Tea Party candidate also won the race to stand for New York governor.

People in seven states and Washington DC voted to pick party candidates, in what is seen as a useful indicator of the mood within the parties.

Republicans are hoping to benefit from anger over the US economy to win both houses of the US Congress in November.

The grassroots Tea Party movement - which favours tax and spending cuts - emerged as a force in American politics only last year.

But observers say it has had a powerful effect on the Republican Party's choice of candidates for November and is seriously challenging the party's establishment.

Tea Party-backed candidates had earlier won Senate nominations in Nevada, Colorado, Florida, Kentucky and Alaska.

Ms O'Donnell, a little-known marketing consultant, had been endorsed by Sarah Palin, the Republican vice-presidential nominee in 2008 who has the support of Tea Party activists.

Ms O'Donnell told supporters at a victory rally that her cause was to "restore America".

"The people of Delaware have spoken. No more politics as usual," she said.

She will now compete in Delaware against Chris Coons, the Democratic candidate for a Senate seat formerly held by Vice-President Joe Biden.

Before the result was known, Republican officials had warned that they would not fund Ms O'Donnell if she won the primary.

Analysts believe she has little chance of winning the seat, and her primary win could hurt Republican chances of taking control of the chamber.

Meanwhile, Tea Party ally Carl Paladino beat the party's chosen candidate Rick Lazio in the race for the nomination to stand for New York governor.

Soldim
15-09-10, 08:57
The conservative Tea Party movement has won several victories over mainstream US Republicans in primary contests ahead of November's mid-term elections.

Goede zaak inderdaad -- verhoogt de kansen voor de Democraten.

mark61
15-09-10, 09:06
She enters the fall race as an underdog to Chris Coons, a county executive who was unopposed for the Democratic nomination. The Republican state chairman, Tom Ross, said recently she "could not be elected dogcatcher," and records surfaced during the campaign showing that the IRS had once slapped a lien against her and her house had been headed for foreclosure. She also claimed falsely to have carried two of the state's counties in a race against Vice President Joe Biden two years ago.

:hihi:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/09/14/delaware-election-results_n_715598.html

mark61
15-09-10, 09:13
Goede zaak inderdaad -- verhoogt de kansen voor de Democraten.

Yep, dat gaat goed zo. Sarah Palin kan niet genoeg kandidaten aanbevelen :hihi:

mark61
15-09-10, 11:18
Terug naar een voorbij en geïdealiseerd verleden.

Een verleden that never was, doorgaans. Of dat nou de eerste eeuw na de profeet was, of de jaren 50, tis allemaal gelogen.

knuppeltje
15-09-10, 11:18
Terug naar een voorbij en geïdealiseerd verleden.

Ik vrees dat het bij terugkijken blijft.

Dat krijg je met teveel idialiseren.

mark61
15-09-10, 12:26
Mevrouw O'Donnell zal wel niet voor de indianen spreken.

Nope, voor de McCarthy's misschien.

knuppeltje
15-09-10, 13:16
Geert had toch gelijk. Thee drinken, allemaal niks.