Score one for the establishment.
Last night in Arizona, John McCain easily sailed to renomination, crushing opponent JD Hayworth, a conservative talk radio host and former Congressman, who claimed the mantle of the Tea Party due to his strong views on immigration.
According to POLITICO, McCain -- who hasn't always been that popular in Arizona, and who had to tack hard to the right during the primary -- won in every county and won by about 2-1.
While the GOP will definitely have a good November, it remains to be seen how strong the radical elemant of the party will be.
A question we asked last night: What are the odds that a seriously motivated crew will enter Congress and actually refused to raise the debt ceiling?
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