(CBS News) "People are hungry for new blood in Washington" and Richard Mourdock seemed to be that for Hoosiers, according to National Republican Senatorial Committee Executive Director Rob Jesmer. Tea Party candidate Mourdock defeated six-term incumbent Sen. Richard Lugar in Indiana's Republican Senate primary Tuesday. Jesmer said Mourdock "ran a great campaign and he deserved to win."Richard Lugar loses Senate primary to Tea Party challenger MourdockJesmer attributes Mourdock's success to his "good platform" that "struck a tone with Hoosiers." Currently Indiana's state Treasurer, Mourdock's platform focused largely on the size of government, the national debt, and the idea that compromise with Democrats is a bad idea. Part of Mourdock's success can be pinned on the fact that outside political action committees (PACs) spent millions of ... Continue reading →

The war on women's been a major headline lately, but just as important to both sides is the effort to win over Hispanic votes. Hispanics make up 16 percent of the U.S. population and their numbers are growing - especially in some key battleground states like Florida and Colorado. Polls show Romney's stance on immigration might already be hurting him, but the Republicans insist that Latinos - just like the majority of all voters - care more about the economy than any other issue at stake. If that's really the case, it could be a different ball game. I'm anxious to hear what former Mississippi Governor, former Chairman of the Republican Party Haley Barbour and Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (who is a National Co-Chairman ... Continue reading →