How Mitch McConnell Crushed His Tea Party Challenger In Ky.
May 20, 2014 7:18pm
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnellhas beaten his tea party challenger Matt Bevin,according to the Associated Press. With 96.8 percent of the results in McConnell had 60 percent of the vote to Bevins 35.7 percent.
McConnell was expected to win the Kentucky GOP Senate Primary, but this decisive victory blew the tea party out of the water, and McConnell gets to start the general election with the wind at his back, despite the serious challenge from Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes, a Democrat half his age.
(Timothy D. Easley/AP Photo)
McConnell aimed to unite the party, even pausing his speech to ask the crowd to applaud his opponent saying Bevin brought a lot of passion and tenacity to this race and he made me a stronger candidate.
A tough race is behind us. Its time to unite, McConnell said. Know your fight is my fight.
He quickly moved on to his general election fight saying, Alison Lundergan Grimes is Barack Obamas candidate.
I dont care what party you are in, it doesnt make any difference, I am asking you to join me in in this effort, he said to cheers.
Shortly after McConnell spoke, Grimes addressed her supporters and hit McConnell right back saying, I wont answer to the president, no matter who heor shemight be.
The race is between you and me, thats the name that appears on the ballot, Grimes said.
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How Mitch McConnell Crushed His Tea Party Challenger In Ky.