Twenty-seven Republican challengers ran for the U.S. Senate in 2012, yet only three will be sworn into office in January -- Ted Cruz (R-TX), Jeff Flake (R-AZ), and Deb Fischer (R-NE). All three GOP members of the Senate's freshman class are conservatives and all three were endorsed by the Senate Conservatives Fund.
Alexandria, VA -- Today, U.S. Senator Jim DeMint (R-South Carolina), chairman of the Senate Conservatives Fund, made the following statement regarding the Republican nomination of State Senator Deb Fischer for U.S. Senate in Nebraska.
Today, the Senate Conservatives Fund began airing this new television commercial promoting Don Stenberg in the race for U.S. Senate in Nebraska. Don Stenberg has the courage and integrity to defeat Bob Kerrey and fight for our values in Washington.
With just three weeks to go until Nebraska Republicans head to the polls, the Washington establishment has officially hit the panic button. Free-market conservative Don Stenberg is gaining momentum in the race for U.S. Senate and the corporate welfare lobby doesn't like it. Last week, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce endorsed Stenberg's opponent in an effort to stop his surge.
Washington Examiner: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce today jumped into the GOP Senate primary in Nebraska, endorsing Atty. Gen. Jon Bruning, whom I wrote in today's column is on the K Street/Chamber of Commerce/Trent Lott wing of the GOP. The candidate from the Tea Party/Club For Growth/Jim DeMint wing of the party is Don Stenberg. He fired back with some Grade-A free-market populism: