Armey endorses Lee

Former U.S. House Majority Leader Dick Armey is endorsing one of U.S. Senator Bob Bennett’s Republican opponents. Armey said Thursday he is endorsing Mike Lee, an attorney who is one of several Republicans challenging Bennett for the GOP nomination. Sen. Bennett is seeking a fourth term but has been criticized by some Republicans for not being conservative enough. They contend Bennett should not have voted for a bailout of the nation’s financial system.

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