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thehill.com - 18 days ago

Senator DeMint bucks Republican party, backs conservative in California race

— thehill.com — Sen. Jim DeMint endorsed conservative California State Assemblyman Chuck DeVore (R) Tuesday. Read more... (more) Senator DeMint bucks Republican party, backs ...

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Carly Fiorina

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washingtontimes.com - 11 days ago

DeMint tries to ban 'permanent politicians'

— washingtontimes.com — S.A. Miller Sen. Jim DeMint says Washington politicians are like fruit on the vine: the longer they hang around, the more rotten they get. The South Carolina Republican - hearkening back to the days of the party's "Contract with America" - on Tuesday ... (more) DeMint tries to ban 'permanent politicians'

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Jim DeMint

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thenextright.com - 18 days ago

What Did NY-23 Mean?

— thenextright.com — [ Disclosure: I worked with the Doug Hoffman campaign . However, the views here are my own. I have not discussed this at all with the Hoffman campaign. ] The bottom line on NY-23 : Doug Hoffman just won the Republican Primary. The general ... (more) What Did NY-23 Mean?

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Michael Steele Takes On Palin, Limbaugh: ‘Your Opinion Really Doesn’t Matter Much’
Think Progress — ... Of course, right-wing leaders are actually emboldened by their successful purging of Scozzafava, even despite the results of the election yesterday. Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC) is actively backing Assemblyman Chuck DeVore, a friend of the anti-Obama tea party movement, against more moderate Carly Fiorina in the California Senate race. DeMint explained that DeVore will “stand against his own party leaders” and that conservatives need to continue to “shake up the Republican Party.” ...

Jim DeMint's Lonely Battle Against Unemployment Insurance And His Crusade To Further Shrink The GOP Pup Tent
DownWithTyranny! — ... Now, back to DeMint and his teabagging in the Senate. Yesterday while trying to stir up some interest in DeVore, DeMint "explicitly suggested his endorsement was a shot 'against' GOP leaders." ...

The GOP Civil War -- California edition
Political Animal — ... and who compares the New Deal to Mussolini's fascism? Running statewide in California -- where Obama won with 61% of the vote? What's not to like? For the record, while nearly all of the party's top leaders have rallied behind Fiorina, Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) has endorsed DeVore , citing his "willingness to stand up against his own party leaders." In other words, as far as DeMint's concerned, DeVore is to the right of the already-conservative Republican Party, which makes him perfect. The Republican primary is June 8, 2010. Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) is no doubt looking ...