U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint said Tuesday he wouldn’t rule out seeking an unspecified Senate leadership position but dismissed recurring speculation that he could challenge Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell as the leader of Senate Republicans.
Asked by The Greenville News about the likelihood of a run for Senate minority leader, DeMint said it’s “not my plan,” but that he’s open to some kind of elected leadership once 10 to 15 new conservatives – many of them supported by DeMint – join the ranks as he expects.
DeMint, whose endorsements and fundraising have helped boost a cadre of conservatives to primary wins across the country, predicted that he’d be at the fore of top conservative issues in Washington.
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