Republican Schism Continues

There is another Republican primary race, this time in Washington, that pits an establishment Republican against a Tea Party Republican.

Didier is the Tea Party(T.P.) Republican supported and endorsed by T.P. leader Sarah Palin.

Hey wait a minute, isn't T.P. the usual term for toilet paper. Now that's low down, and uncalled for, even by my lofty standards. My apologies, what was I thinking.

McClatchy: Washington State GOP split in another tea party challenge

Rossi is taking the more traditional route, heavy on meetings with the National Republican Senatorial Committee; its chairman, Texas Sen. John Cornyn, and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky. Republican senators already have thrown one fundraiser for him and he's expected to receive support from a group formed by Bush political adviser Karl Rove and backed by corporate contributors.


Didier has met with Tea Party favorite Ron Paul, and a former Washington Redskins teammate, bad boy John Riggins, threw a fundraiser for him. He has talked with GOP chairman Michael Steele and met with conservative groups ranging from the Eagle Forum to the Family Research Council and the National Right to Life to Americans for Tax Reform.