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Tea Party Documentary

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Part of an occasional series on the hottest races of the 2014 midterm election.

SUMMERVILLE, S.C. Sen. Lindsey Graham recognized the threat years before it had a chance to form and knew immediately what he had to do.

After the tea party wave in the 2010 election, right-wing groups were itching to get one of South Carolinas newly elected conservative congressmen to challenge Graham, the blunt-spoken, deal-making congressional veteran of two decades. Rep. Mick Mulvaney, a favorite of the grass roots, was high on their list.

So when Graham got wind in 2012 that Mulvaney wanted a seat on the House Financial Services Committee, he quietly lobbied his longtime friend, Speaker John Boehner, to make it happen. During regular dinners and breakfast meetings, the senator made clear to Mulvaney and other up-and-comers in the delegation that he was there to help with their districts needs. All the while, Graham was busy assembling a daunting multimillion-dollar political operation.

(POLITICO's On the Ground series)

Lo and behold, Mulvaney and others thought better of taking on Graham when the time came. Not being able to win is a really good reason not to run, Mulvaney said in an interview.

Grahams deft maneuvering shows why hes become the dominant political figure in this deeply red state and is skating to another six years even as hes angered the base on immigration and other hot-button issues. Far from pandering to the partys tea party wing in order to get reelected, hes challenging it head-on: Graham warns that the GOP is caught in a death spiral with minorities, says it needs to get real about climate change and defends his move to open debate on gun control legislation after a school massacre.

His legwork to protect his seat could serve as a model for other endangered incumbents looking to fend off more conservative challengers.

(PHOTOS: Senators up for election in 2014)

Theres a head wind for all incumbents, Graham, 58, said over a dinner of chicken livers and fried green tomatoes in nearby Charleston last week. Ive tried to insulate myself.

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How Lindsey Graham outmaneuvered the tea party

WASHINGTON Curt Clawson, a businessman who was little known months ago in Southwest Florida, won a contentious GOP primary Tuesday to fill the U.S. House seat left open by the scandalous downfall of Trey Radel.

Clawson, 54, pitched himself as an outsider against more established candidates and was embraced by the tea party. He poured more than $2 million into television ads. In one, the former Purdue basketball player challenged President Barack Obama to a three-point contest.

The Bonita Springs resident took about 38 percent of the vote in the Congressional District 19 race, besting several rivals, including state Sen. Lizbeth Benacquisto, whose swift rise to prominence in Tallahassee made her an establishment favorite. Benacquisto was fighting for second place with former state Rep. Paige Kreegel.

"I got into this race because I felt like we needed more outsiders in Congress," Clawson said in a tweet. "The career politicians aren't getting the job done."

Clawson has to run in a general special election set for June 24 but enters as the favorite against Democrat April Freeman; the district is solidly Republican.

He would replace Radel, who was elected in 2012 and made a name for himself among Washington reporters for his incessant use of social media. Then Radel was arrested buying cocaine from an undercover police officer in Washington. Radel pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor and eventually resigned amid widespread calls to do so.

More than $6 million was spent on the primary, with Clawson leading the way. Several super PACs also got involved, helping add to the negative tone, and raising questions about close ties to candidates.

Clawson outlasted scrutiny of his record as an automotive industry executive and a TV report about a sex offender that lived in one of Clawson's homes, sold just before he entered the race.

As Clawson climbed in the polls, he drew support from former Rep. Connie Mack, who held the seat before Radel, and U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky. The Tea Party Express gave him another boost. The group on Monday was feeling bullish about Clawson's chances, proclaiming the race was the "first tea party vs. establishment showdown" of 2014.

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Why the Tea Party is (Still) Wrong About the IRS (KTBC)
Progress Texas Executive Director Ed Espinoza on KTBC Fox (Austin) to discuss why the Tea Party is still wrong about the IRS. We all play by the same rules. ...

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