Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Arlen Specter The result SUPER SENATE TUESDAY:


Arlen Specter The result SUPER SENATE TUESDAY:


The New York Times
says that the races in Pennsylvania and Kentucky, and one in Arkansas, "again illustrated the serious threats to both parties face candidates who are able to portray itself as an outsider and eager to shake the system."

The Washington Post, "Tuesday's results were the strongest indicator to date of voter anger and dissatisfaction, which has the shape of the political climate throughout the year."

Politics adds, "The anti-establishment, anti-incumbent fever on display Tuesday are not new. The ideological activists consider their muscles in the primary this week showdowns are the same race as primary voters who four years ago stripped the Democratic nomination away from Senator Joe Lieberman of Connecticut, who later won as an independent. What is now clear, in a way that was not, it is that these results are a true national phenomenon reflects not only isolated spasm in reaction to some topics or local circumstances. "

The A1, above-the-fold headline in The Boston Globe: "Tea Party triumphs in primary Ky."

The New York Daily News cover:

"Ugly asked Bam's husband Specter shown door in Pa., Palin Tea Party PAL disrupts GOP regulars in Ky"

The Daily News' DeFrank:
"Tuesday vote marks a fresh reminder of what all fighters have understood months: It's a lousy year as a Democrat, an incumbent or President Obama. At the very least, the Democratic majority in the Senate and the House will significantly shrink in November this year. "(That, despite Sestak is stronger than at the polling Toomey Specter and Democrats win in PA-12, a place Republicans must win if they hope to take back the House.)

Arkansas:
Republican John Boozman won the Republican Nomination Senate, "Arkansas Senator Blanche Lincoln a majority of the votes to win in the Democratic primaries Tuesday and now faces a three-week battle with Lt. Governor Bill Halter for a nomination of its party, "writes the AP.

KENTUCKY:

"Democratic leaders were the primary victory of Republican candidate Rand Paul Tea Party benefit, he suggests an easy target for them in November for Kentucky U.S. Senate seat to be," wrote AP.

Senate Mitch McConnell Minority Leader, who endorsed Secretary of State Trey Grayson over Rand Paul said Paul's victory: "Dr. Paul ran an excellent campaign clearly struck a chord with voters Kentucky and I congratulate him on his impressive victory. Now Kentucky Republicans will unite in standing against the overreaching policies of the Obama Administration. We are also turned into an unsustainable debt and Kentucky needs Rand Paul in the U.S. Senate because he will work everyday to stop crippling agenda. "Time writes: Paul said that he might not his fellow Kentuckian, McConnell, support for a new term as party leader. And no sooner had the results posted Tuesday than Richard Viguerie, a former conservative warrior said McConnell step aside. "

"In his acceptance speech [Democratic candidate Jack] Conway directed all national and international attention on Republican state primary, where Tea Party Favorite Rand Paul was the victor, WFPL reports." It is my understanding that the eyes of national media descended on our beloved Commonwealth of Kentucky tonight. I have news for them: both Jack Conway and Dan Mongiardo won more votes than tonight ... Paul Rand. "

Pennsylvania:
Sen. Arlen Specter, "known as an electoral Houdini, finally found himself in a tight spot, he could not escape - standing for election within one year of the voter hostility to Washington incumbents. Not even his surprise switch parties 13 months ago could save him, "writes the Philadelphia Inquirer.

"Sestak, half-term congressman from suburban Philadelphia and a former Navy admiral, will be against Pat Toomey Republican candidate in a campaign are expected to focus on wallets, purse and kitchen tables from the opposite ends of the political spectrum," writes AP .

"The role of chief endorser does not work so good for President Barack Obama," writes AP's Babington. "Senator Arlen Specter, the fourth Democrat in the seven months to a high-profile race to lose, despite the active involvement of the president, raising doubts about the ability of Obama's to fellow democrats to help the elections in November this year. "

PA2010 on Mark Critz's victory in the 12th District special election: It "was a victory for the Democrats to find savings on the story that the national political climate is against them, one immediately greeted by the party of the leaders of Harrisburg to Washington. "

Roll Call on PA-12: Democrat Mark Critz won a special election Tuesday in southwestern Pennsylvania, a symbolic victory and caused damage that buoy the spirits of a party competing dozens of districts, the defense in the midterm elections this fall . ... Democrats promoted Critz victory as a heavy blow to the Republican campaign for a majority of House seats to win, noting that Pennsylvania Sen. McCain voted narrowly 12th (John R-Ariz.) in the presidential elections of 2008 and Republicans would have a hard time getting dozens of seats as they could not win Murtha's Seat. "

"Rep. Joe Sestak's defeat of Senator Arlen Specter in the Democratic Senate primary and special election Democrat Mark Critz victory took the lion's share of attention in the polls Tuesday in Pennsylvania, but the voters in a handful of the Keystone State districts also set competitive House matchups for November, "Roll Call notes.

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