Curt Clawson, former CEO of an aluminum wheel company, won the GOP primary in Florida to replace the disgraced Rep. Trey Radel, who resigned after pleading guilty to a cocaine posession. Clawson was supported by major Tea Party groups, including Tea Party Express, as well as being endorsed by Rand Paul and Michele Bachmann. Washington Examiner: Clawson received 46 percent of the vote, according to Naples News. “The results tonight were clear, Curt Clawson's Tea Party message of economic growth and fiscal responsibility resonated with the voters of Southwest Florida," said political strategist Sal Russo of the Tea Party Express, which was one of the first Tea Party groups to support Clawson. "It was exactly that kind of platform that fueled Republican victories in 2010 and 2012, and we’re starting 2014 with another decisive victory here tonight. Curt’s success sends a clear message to candidates across the country: you win elections by...(Read Full Post)