Saturday, April 21, 2012

TEA PARTY FORCES PRIMARY FOR MULTI-TERM INCUMBENT ORRIN HATCH


Needing 60% of the delegates from the Utah Republican Convention, Sen. Orrin Hatch fell short by just 1% after a spirited morning filled with fiery speeches. - Breitbart News

The challenge to Hatch has been seen as a litmus test for the influence of the tea party movement who, in 2009 upended the careers of several establishment Republicans including Mike Castle in Delaware, Charlie Crist in Florida and Bob Bennett in Utah.