Texas primary suggests tough path for Kansas GOP challenger

Who said this?

1. “An objective mathematical measure of Obama’s economic policies shows he’s blazing a new path of failure.”

2. “This is a clear attempt by a lawless White House to aid and abet voter fraud.”

3. “If we don’t stop ObamaCare, voters will find someone who will.”

4. “Big spenders from both parties are working hand-in-hand to spend money we don’t have.”

5. “ObamaCare is a disaster and must be fully repealed. “

6. “Our country is hungry for conservative leadership.”

Answer: The first three quotes come from U.S. Rep.

The last two weeks have been pretty tough for Wolf, who’s running against incumbent Sen.

in the Kansas GOP primary.

Tuesday’s news from Texas may have shaded his prospects even further.

There, Stockman mounted a tea party challenge to longtime incumbent Sen.

in the GOP primary.

Stockman lost.

Badly

.

All races are different, of course, and the dynamics in Kansas could change between now and August. And, to be fair, Roberts’ own rhetoric matches Stockman’s and Wolf’s in many ways.

But unseating an incumbent senator is almost always an uphill task, as Stockman shows. The signs from Texas suggest the hill is growing steeper, for Wolf and other tea party accolytes.

This story was originally published March 5, 2014 at 9:16 AM with the headline "Texas primary suggests tough path for Kansas GOP challenger."