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Tea Party energises Delaware Democrats

In an election year predicted to be a disaster for Democrats, Delaware looks like the exception. Democratic candidates for the Senate and the House have double-digit leads in polls over their Republican rivals. Some attribute the strong performance to Tea Party-backed candidates defeating more moderate Republicans in the primaries. The candidates talk about the Tea Party, and why just days before the midterms a Democrat is predicted to win a congressional seat held by Republicans for almost 20 years.