Bennett was apparently not conservative enough for the movement. His support of the bailout, continued acquisition of earmarks for the state and willingness to work with Democrats apparently worked against him. Endorsements by Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich and Dick Cheney had no effect. Commenters argue that this will pull ordinarily moderate Republicans further to the right.
Attention now turns to Kentucky.
- Some background on Utah's peculiar method for selecting nominees.
