The Tea Party Transformation ; Expect Upset Victories Nationwide in November

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The Tea Party movement continues to baffle the self-styled political experts who dominate media coverage. Candidates once written off as cranks with no chance of winning triumphed in Tuesday's primaries. In particular, the success of principled candidates in Delaware and New York will force establishment types to face an inconvenient Obama-era truth. Liberal ideology has failed, and the public knows it.

In the clearest contest, Delaware Tea Party darling Christine O'Donnell won a five-point victory over Rep. Michael N. Castle for the Republican Senate nomination. Mr. Castle is a well-known quantity, a liberal first elected to the state legislature in 1966 who has served in a number of statewide offices, including governor and congressman.

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The Tea Party Transformation ; Expect Upset Victories Nationwide in November

The distinction between the Tea Party and establishment candidates is not always as clear. New York Republicans strongly pre...

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