More Wins for Tea Party Activists, but Will They Win in November?
17 September 2010
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This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English.
This week, in the United States, dissident Republicans succeeded again in defeating more established candidates within their party. Seven states and the nation's capital held primary elections on Tuesday to choose candidates for the November elections.
There were more victories for supporters of the Tea Party movement. This movement centers on cutting taxes and government spending. It brings together conservatives and libertarians -- strong believers in individual liberty.
The name comes from the Boston Tea Party, a colonial tax protest in seventeen seventy-three.
This week, attention centered on the victory of a supporter in the small eastern state of Delaware.
CHRISTINE O'DONNELL: "Don't ever underestimate the power of We, the People!"
Christine O'Donnell won the Republican nomination for the Senate seat formerly held by Vice President Joe Biden. Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin supported her. But many people never expected Ms. O'Donnell to defeat Representative Mike Castle. Now, many say she is too conservative to appeal to Democrats and independent voters.
Christine O'Donnell speaks to supporters on the night of her primary election victory over Representative Mike Castle
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