McConnell takes victory lap after GOP Senate takeover: ‘We had the best candidates’

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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) credited Republicans’ election night wins on “candidate quality” after they not only flipped the Senate but could end up with a larger-than-expected majority.  

“Candidate quality is essential, absolutely essential,” McConnell said Wednesday at a press conference on Capitol Hill. “I think we had the best candidates everywhere yesterday.”

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