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John McCain says Mitch McConnell faces a ‘very tough’ primary challenge

By Joel Gehrke

Published February 13, 2014 5:00am ET

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John McCain says Mitch McConnell faces a ‘very tough’ primary challenge — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is amongÃÂ Senate Republicans voicing concern about the Obama administration's formal review of the deportation process for illegal immigrants, warning that the White House intends to halt enforcement.ÃÂ (AP/Susan Walsh) | Susan Walsh

Could Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., possibly lose his primary?

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., thinks he faces a “tough” battle, made tougher by his vote to break a filibuster of the debt limit increase.

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