Cochran Delivers Blow to Tea Party in Mississippi Race
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The Tea Party went all in for a U.S. Senate seat in Mississippi and got beaten by a six-term incumbent who represents much of what it despises.
Republican Thad Cochran yesterday handed the Tea Party its biggest loss this year in a nomination race where outside groups spent more than $11 million trying to sway the outcome in the latest fight between the limited-government movement and pro-business causes.