The votes are still being counted, but so far it looks like Rand Paul’s margin of victory will be huge:
WASHINGTON — Political novice Rand Paul rode support from tea party activists to victory in Kentucky’s Republican Senate primary Tuesday night, delivering a jolt to the GOP establishment and providing fresh evidence of widespread voter discontent in a turbulent midterm election season.
Paul had 59 percent of the vote — with returns counted from 29 percent of the precincts — to 37 percent for Secretary of State Trey Grayson, who had been recruited to run by the state’s dominant Republican, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.
Congratulations Rand !
Holy crap. I’m so insanely excited. I cannot begin to express.
Sorry for the pessimism but I think the Tea Party candidates are going to do as well in elections as the guys the Kos-ites and netroots put up for the Democrats in ‘02 and 04.
What do you know?
From Rand Paul’s website: “I am 100% pro life. I believe abortion is taking the life of an innocent human being. I believe life begins at conception and it is the duty of our government to protect this life.” Libertarian, my ass. Just another usual republican. I hope that moron will be kept out of senate.
Isn’t that better than being 100% pro death?