Moderate Republicans Battered by Tea Party, but Not Out Yet
The funeral dirge for Rockefeller Republicans, blaring since several key Tea Party wins this week, has been playing for decades. Samuel P. Jacobs on why bright spots remain, though things may look grim for centrists.
Representive Mike Castle of Delaware was defeated by Christine O'Donnell, a Tea Party-backed candidate, in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate. (Steve Ruark / AP Photo)
