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Will Tea Party Turn Senate Into Fight Club?

Senate may not be able to get anything done, critics fear

By Kevin Spak, Newser Staff

Posted Sep 2, 2010 9:17 AM CDT

(Newser) – At a recent Senate Republican Conference, Wisconsin Senate candidate Ron Johnson pointed to Jim DeMint and announced, “I’m coming to join the fight, not the club.” Johnson, like DeMint, plans to throw up roadblocks in front of any legislation that doesn’t... Read full story »

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