As Twitchy reported last night, Sen. Pat Roberts was projected to prevail over Tea Party-backed challenger Dr. Milton Wolf in the Kansas GOP Senate primary.
BREAKING: 3-term US Sen. Pat Roberts defeats tea party challenger Milton Wolf in Kansas GOP primary.
— The Associated Press (@AP) August 6, 2014
The race was closer than many expected, an indication of dissatisfaction with Sen. Roberts among conservatives:
Kansas another example of where internal polling closer to the mark than public autodials
— Jonathan Martin (@jmartNYT) August 6, 2014
As the night continues, Roberts lead over Wolf slipping a bit. Private polling in this one had Roberts winning ugly, ~46/~41. Headed there.
— Garrett Haake (@GarrettHaake) August 6, 2014
If Wolf vs. Roberts was a two-man race, & all the anti-@PatRoberts2014 vote went to just @miltonwolfmd, Wolf wins this thing handily #KSSen
— Garrett Haake (@GarrettHaake) August 6, 2014
Last night, Roberts told reporter Garrett Haake he attributed Wolf’s strong showing to … wait for it… anger at President Obama:
Just spoke to @PatRoberts2014 – he & Brownback on same talking points. Said votes for Wolf were folks angry at Obama pic.twitter.com/nCgIg2dLhg
— Garrett Haake (@GarrettHaake) August 6, 2014
Huh?
Earlier, Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback said the same thing:
I asked @govsambrownback why KS Republicans were voting against him or @SenPatRoberts. His answer? Obama made them: http://t.co/b4McOj1t4M
— Garrett Haake (@GarrettHaake) August 6, 2014
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Judging by the reaction on Twitter, it doesn’t appear that anyone is buying this explanation.
@GarrettHaake c'mon! They can't believe that.
— Bill “Gas Tank” Duron (@BillDuronKS) August 6, 2014
@GarrettHaake @41ActionNews @PatRoberts2014 They voted for Wolf, as Roberts is out of the state most of the time, & people resonated with it
— Duane Eklof (@MatchGame67) August 6, 2014
@GarrettHaake @41ActionNews @PatRoberts2014 – WRONG. Votes for Wolf were to prove a point. Things need to change in Washington. NOW.
— Janae Melvin (@themelvins) August 6, 2014
@GarrettHaake @41ActionNews @PatRoberts2014 more like angry at the do nothing congress that Roberts is a part of
— Paul Aubrey (@paul_aubrey) August 6, 2014
@GarrettHaake @matthewcalcara @PatRoberts2014 HUH?
— GOP have let America down. (@lura_ks1972) August 6, 2014
@GarrettHaake @politico @PatRoberts2014 OH SO WRONG! #washingtonGOP doesn't get it. We are angry because they won't push back at Obama
— S Dwight Miller (@SDwightMiller) August 6, 2014
@GarrettHaake @politico @PatRoberts2014 The MAJORITY of Kansans didn't vote for you Pat; they ain't happy with you either.
— Michael Openshaw (@mopenshaw) August 6, 2014
@GarrettHaake @41ActionNews Wow! SMH…
— Jim Jones (@jsqrd01) August 6, 2014
https://twitter.com/clawlerclaw/status/496836718730166272
@GarrettHaake @chucktodd @govsambrownback @SenPatRoberts Of course he did. Obama is responsible if there's a tornado in Kansas, too.
— Wanda Fischer (@WandaFischer) August 6, 2014
https://twitter.com/jjinwaldo/status/496840100354220032
@GarrettHaake @chucktodd This indicates how clueless @govsambrownback is when it comes 2 reality. Blaming someone else 4 his own failures.
— Tom Bridges (@TBridg43) August 6, 2014
https://twitter.com/blakeyoh/status/496879246091235328
Editor’s note: A typo has been corrected in the third sentence.
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