Bennett finished third in the second-round of voting in Salt Lake City Saturday, scoring just 26% of the vote.
The Tea Party movement took credit for defeating the popular three-term Republican. Their candidates, lawyer Mike Lee and businessman Tim Bridgewater, will advance to the June primary.
Bennett, 76, is the first incumbent to lose his party's support this year. He spent 18 years in the Senate. Bennett was under attack for supporting the bailout of financial firms and co-sponsoring a health care bill with a Democrat.
In a press conference, Bennett said in part "Looking back on them (votes) with one or two very minor exceptions, I wouldn't have cast them differently, even if I'd know at the time it would have cost me my career".
Bob you still don't get it, do you? You're not supposed to have a career. It is supposed to be a job representing the people. That's why you are on your way out. You failed to represent the people! My God! you're on Television crying about losing?? I'll tell you who has lost,...the American People have lost with these tax and spend, then spend some more policies, AND, if that wasn't enough, you and Democrats violate the People's Constitutional Rights through mandated Health Care policies and punishments if they don't comply. Bob, you helped get us into this mess, then refused to Cowboy Up and be part of the solution - so that's why you are on your way out. Good Riddance.
