Chuck DeVore in Real Clear Politics

A few days ago, Carly Fiorina secured the backing of eight GOP senators in her California Republican primary bid against CMC alum, Chuck DeVore.

Kyle Trystad for Real Clear Politics wrote up how this race is the next New York-23, a reference to the failed bid of conservative candidate, Doug Hoffman, to be elected congressman from thereabouts. (Of course, Democrat Bill Owens won't get re-elected, now that he's broken four campaign promises in the first hour he was sworn in and Doug Hoffman will assuredly win in 2010.)

It's too early to tell who has a lead in the GOP primary for California's Senate spot, but a recent poll put Fiorina and DeVore exactly even in getting the nomination.

There's no doubt in my mind that DeVore's the principled candidate in this race and this attack on the moderate, weak-willed Republican establishment is right on the mark.

"It's not surprising at all to me that the Republican establishment would come in behind her," said DeVore, who claims the support of 60 percent of Republican state office holders. "The only surprise I have is that it wasn't more than eight."

DeVore said he represents a "principled Republicanism," unlike some of the senators who supported Fiorina.

The Club for Growth has yet to endorse yet, but I suspect that they will endorse DeVore and that he may well wind up getting the nomination. I frankly find it hard to believe that Fiorina will excite the base into donating.

Fiorina wants to regulate the internet and DeVore wants to let us be free, and yet he's the dark horse? Time to stop that.