Orrin Hatch’s win in the Utah Republican primary Tuesday night — a triumph that all but ensures he’ll add another term to his 36-year tenure in the Senate — was a tribute to Hatch’s textbook strategy for rebuffing an upstart challenge and a testament to the limits of the Tea Party‘s clout. This is not, [...]
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Earlier today, NRO interviewed Sal Russo, the chief strategist for the Tea Party Express, about his group’s take on Sen. Orrin Hatch, who could face a primary challenge in 2012. Russo had high praise for the Utah Republican, dubbing... Read Post
REPORT: Utah Tea Party Targets Orrin Hatch. Related: Activists March to NRSC To Demand Hatch Ouster. Also: Hatch Showdown: Tea Party Activists Knock On GOP’s Door — Literally. Plus, they went around to various Senate offices. Utah T... Read Post
You ’ ve got to hand it to Orrin Hatch. Having been in the Senate since 1977, he knows how the game is played. Here he is in a debate last year when he was fighting for his political life against conservative challenger Dan Liljenqu... Read Post