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House Republicans Face Tea Party Primaries

By Kevin Spak, Newser Staff

Posted Sep 22, 2009 1:42 PM CDT

(Newser) – The so-called “tea party” movement has spawned a host of primary challengers for House Republicans, pressuring them to stay far to the right, CQ Politics reports. “I’ve got four primary challengers, and all of them hope to capitalize on the tea parties,... Read full story »

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