DAILY BEAST: The Republican establishment dodged another potentially embarrassing Tea Party challenge with the help of Mississippi’s African American voters.
Like Lazarus, Thad Cochran rose from the dead on Tuesday in Mississippi.
In a Republican primary runoff where turnout surged compared to that in the first round of voting, Cochran escaped with a narrow 51-49 win over Tea Party challenger Chris McDaniel. Boosted by high Democratic turnout, particularly among African Americans in Jackson and the Mississippi Delta, the six-term Senator pulled out a surprise victory after finishing behind the two-term state senator in the initial primary on June 3. But with McDaniel threatening litigation, this political saga may not be over yet… (more)
