Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., defeated Republican primary challenger Matt Bevin Tuesday, clearing the way for him to focus his attention on the general election race.
Bevin, a local businessman, once seemed like a threat to McConnell because of his support from national tea party organizations. Just four years ago, McConnell watched a local eye surgeon named Rand Paul defeat the candidate he was backing, Secretary of State Trey Grayson, in the Republican primary to replace the retiring Sen. Jim Bunning. But McConnell got behind Paul and helped him cruise to victory in the general election. CLICK THIS LINK HERE TO READ THE FULL STORY AT CBSNEWS.COM

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