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KY-Sen: Cornyn Smells the Glove
Swing State Project — After weeks of "not knowing" whether Jim Bunning should run for re-election, and after meeting with a potential primary challenger, NRSC Chair John Cornyn is finally endorsing the embattled Kentucky Senator. WaPo: As for that meeting with Williams at the NRSC Friday, NRSC Chairman John Cornyn (Texas) told Capitol Briefing today that it was just "a courtesy visit." "Just to clear up any potential confusion, the NRSC supports Sen. Bunning," Cornyn said, adding that the committee would back Bunning in a contested primary, just as it does as a rule ...

Bunning threatens NRSC lawsuit
Political Animal — ... as his feud with Republican leadership over his 2010 re-election bid spills into the national political scene. If Republican campaign organizations tried to recruit another candidate to run in Bunning's stead, "I would have a suit against the (National Republican Senatorial Committee) if they did that," Bunning told reporters on Tuesday. "In their bylaws, support of the incumbents is the only reason they exist." For what it's worth, NRSC Chairman John Cornyn of Texas said the party would back Bunning in a contested primary, just as it would with any incumbent. But in some ...