US Chamber of Commerce and GOP Establishment humiliated in "surprise" loss in Georgia Republican runoff to David Perdue who turned down Chamber's request to vote 100% as they wished. $2.3 million wasted

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"Kingston’s defeat was a defeat for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, which poured $2.3 million into the race on his behalf."...

7/23/14, "Businessman David Perdue bests Rep. Jack Kingston in Georgia runoff surprise," Washington Examiner, Rebecca Berg

"Public dissatisfaction with Washington and its elected officials was likely one factor that propelled Republican David Perdue to a narrow victory in Georgia on Tuesday over his runoff rival, Rep. Jack Kingston.

Kingston, who has served in Congress for two decades, was slightly favored in the match-up and led Perdue by 6 points on average in public polls.

Kingston also had a high-profile supporter in the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, which spent more than $2.3 million supporting Kingston and attacking Perdue....

The Chamber's endorsement was the source of some drama: Perdue walked out on an interview with the group when they requested he vote with them 100 percent of the time and he "lost (his) temper," Perdue later told supporters. But Perdue, the former CEO of Dollar General, was able to effectively tout his own business experience, even without the pro-business Chamber behind him.

Democrats appear poised to try to use that very business experience against Perdue....

“David Perdue has spent his career tearing apart companies and communities by slashing thousands of jobs in Georgia and across the country and outsourcing jobs to Asia, while walking away with millions for himself," said Guy Cecil, executive director of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, after the result was announced late Tuesday.

Although the Georgia political landscape tends to favor Republicans, Perdue is expected to face stiff competition in the general election from Democrat Michelle Nunn, who ranks among the most heralded Democratic recruits of this election cycle. Nunn has so far positioned herself as a moderate, often eschewing the "Democrat" label entirely, and playing up her work for former President George H.W. Bush as CEO of his Points of Light foundation.

Name recognition likely won't present a problem for either of the candidates, who will be able to lean on strong political legacies: Perdue is a cousin of former Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue; Nunn's father is former Georgia Sen. Sam Nunn."

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7/23/14, "Businessman David Perdue Wins the GOP Senate Primary in Georgia," Time, Jay Newton-Small