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“Voters in 12 states cast ballots Tuesday in contests that will determine the fate of a Senate incumbent in Arkansas, decide the matchups for high-stakes races in Nevada and California and settle a nasty gubernatorial primary in South Carolina,” the AP forecasts.
The Washington Post: “As voters head to the polls Tuesday for a crucial set of primary elections, a new Washington Post-ABC News poll finds antipathy toward their elected officials rising and anti-incumbent sentiment at an all-time high. The national survey shows that 29 percent of Americans now say they are inclined to support their House representative in November, even lower than in 1994, when voters swept the Democrats out of power in the that chamber after 40 years in the majority.”
“The poll also finds growing disapproval of the 'tea party' movement, with half the population now expressing an unfavorable impression of the loosely aligned protest campaign that has shaken up politics this year.”
ARKANSAS: “Earlier primaries indicated that voters are willing to fire Washington incumbents -- regardless of party,” the AP writes. “The centrist [Sen. Blanche] Lincoln, a two-term senator, may be next.”
Reuters: “A victory by [Lieutenant Gov. Bill] Halter, who has been backed by unions and liberal groups, would be a stinging defeat of the Democratic establishment, including President Barack Obama and former President Bill Clinton, who is from Arkansas and helped Lincoln get elected in 1998 and campaigned for her last week.”
CALIFORNIA: “GOP voters will decide two of the most-watched political contests in the nation -- and whether to nominate women for the first time as Republican candidates for governor and U.S. Senate,” the San Francisco Chronicle says.
Per the L.A. Times, Sarah Palin recorded a robocall on behalf of Carly Fiorina.
GEORGIA: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution table-sets today's runoff to replace resigned Rep. Nathan Deal: "Tom Graves, a real estate developer and former state representative from Ranger, is competing for the job against Lee Hawkins, a Gainesville dentist and former state senator. Both are Republicans. The winner will fill the remaining months of Rep. Nathan Deal’s unexpired term. Deal, a Republican who held the seat for about 18 years, resigned in March to focus on his race for governor." But this election doesn't end there: "Graves and Hawkins are also gearing up for the July 20 GOP primary, which will determine who competes in the Nov. 2 election for the next term in office."
NEVADA: The Las Vegas Review-Journal also tees up the Senate candidates’ election-day activities in Nevada and, for Sen. Harry Reid, Washington D.C.
Talking Points Memo sums up Sue Lowden’s chances in the primary this way: “Simply put, the chickens have come home to roost for what may be one of the worst-run Senate primary campaigns of this cycle.”
SOUTH CAROLINA: Politics Daily’s Walter Shapiro parachutes into the GOP gubernatorial contest. “As the front-runner in Tuesday's Republican gubernatorial primary, 38-year-old Nikki Haley is writing the most improbable political success story of 2010. In a state defined by church, flag and family, the once little-known state legislator is transcending such barriers as her Indian-American heritage (her parents are Sikhs who emigrated from the Punjab in 1963).”
“But in the final two weeks leading up to Tuesday's four-candidate primary, Haley has faced down the worst accusations that can be hurled at a married woman politician -- unproven public charges of adultery. Smear attacks like this are supposed to prove fatal in a state that has elevated dirty politics to an art form. But even when a Republican state senator called her a ‘raghead,’ the immediate reaction appeared to be not secret nods of agreement but public embarrassment.”
A new ad from South Carolina Attorney General Henry McMaster “seeks to undo the work” Rep. Gresham Barrett has done explaining his vote in favor of the Wall Street bailout, Politico writes. “In a race now defined by sexual and racial slurs, it's a pretty straightforward political shot, and a mark of a dynamic that, for now, has offered the front-runner, Nikki Haley, a moment of respite as her rivals battle for second place.”
VIRGINIA: The Richmond Times-Dispatch previews the five races to watch, five GOP primaries, including in VA-1, 2, 5, 8, and 11.
CQ Politics writes: "The most competitive primary is in northern Virginia's 11th district, where businessman Keith Fimian has been hammering county supervisor Pat Herrity for voting for a budget that narrowly increased property taxes in the county that includes most district residents. In the 5th district, state Sen. Robert Hurt has come under fire for his 2004 vote for a budget, supported by then-Gov. Mark Warner (D), that increased some taxes. ... Backers of Rep. Tom Perriello (D), who's seeking a second term, hope that some conservative anti-tax voters will shun Hurt and vote instead for a right-leaning independent in the fall. ... Democrats expect Hurt and Rigell to win but they're ready to pounce on a plurality-vote or close victory as a sign of weakness."
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Vote out the socialists!
We did that in 2008. We got tired of them 'reditributing' the wealth from our pockets and on up to the pockets of the fat-cats.
Looks like Nevadans are going to send Lady Cluck Cluck Lowdown Sue Lowden back to her chicken coop after laying so many bad eggs in her campaign. We Democrats are hailing Scary Sharry Angle's win as Harry Reid will wipe the floor with this Tea Bagging Stepford Wife who is totally bonkers. Yep we Democrats are laughing our behinds off that the tea bagging fools have taken over the party of sore losers.
I can't wait to go vote in a little over an hour, I love going to the polling booth rather than mailing it in. I sure can't wait to vote for Barbabra Boxer and Jerry Brown and Sam Farr, all wonderful Liberals. Going to vote against all of the worthless propositions, especially the one backed by Idiot Arnold regarding open primaries which is nothing but a repugnant one scam.
"A victory by [Lieutenant Gov. Bill] Halter, who has been backed by unions and liberal groups, would be a stinging defeat of the Democratic establishment, including President Barack Obama and former President Bill Clinton, who is from Arkansas and helped Lincoln get elected in 1998 and campaigned for her last week."
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Some in the democratic establishment have to go after what we saw during the healthcare reform debacle. That's just the way it is. This is not a reflection on President Obama. It's a reflection on sell-outs in the Democratic Party.
President Obama says this oil spill isn't theatre. And he's correct. This is roll up your sleeves and get this GD thing fixed. I still disagree with Howard Fineman. Mr. Fineman came out last week echoing Jim Carville of all people. Carville, who attended Rush Limbaugh's wedding this weekend. Please.
Lots of the media also attended a cook-out @ Joe Biden's house this past weekend. Really? Why aren't they down the Gulf? Also, President Obama had a few appearances last week in the Gulf in which the media didn't bother showing.
This is all crap. This president is living with this 24/7. As are the people down in the Gulf.
Thanks for the explanation of the "kick ass" comment. I wasn't too happy when I heard it yesterday, but now I understand why he said it.
The presidency is not theatre. It's not entertainment. Cable talk shows are. Morning, noon and night, with the exception of Keith & Rachel and sometimes Ed Schultz. This is not another Katrina. Katrina was forecast for days and days. This oil spill and the death of 11 men was not.
Keeping fingers crossed for Bill Halter today.
Geez. When I said Rachel and Keith weren't entertainment, obviously what I meant is that their reporting and guests are exceptional, as are their entire 60 minutes. Thank goodness for them is all I can say, even if I sometimes disagree with Keith's point of view.
Bammy took 40 days to answer a simple call. Gross inefficiency. Talking about Bush. Obama spill.
You have the audacity not to loop Maddow and Olbermann in with Rush and Hannity. Oh I forgot about FatBoy Shultz. THEY ARE ALL ENTERTAINMENT. THEY ALL twist shiznit to suit whatever audience they are catering to.
This is the reason I very seldom listen to any of them on either side. I know how the story will be reported even before they open their mouth.
You are a tunnel viewer and it's on display here everyday. I bet your one of those people who sit in front of Starbucks all day sipping a Latte' and eating club crackers & cheese with that nasty cat in your lap, eating off of the same cracker.
You know it is true.....
I'm reading articles that say the local powers-that-be in Arkansas are closing polling stations, substantially, so that there will be fewer places for folks to vote.
Can this be substantiated? If so, who's behind it? Inquiring minds want to know.
I'd love for Bill Halter to win and show Blanche Lincoln (and corporate, mainstream media) that voting against the wishes of your constituents and for the interests of deep pocketed insurance companies, oil companies, (you name it) has very real consequences.
Just wondering if, throughout this season's "vote out the incumbent" fever, if the people so dedicated to doing so will actually know their representatives records. Or, for that matter, if they have any clue where the candidates stand on the issues.
I challenge people who truly are unhappy, to research and learn about the issues and the candidates in their local and state races. Then, actually vote for who represents you and your beliefs the best (instead of just against the general concept of incumbency.
I'm certainly not holding my breath waiting for it, but with the current influence of the fringe groups seemingly taking over the process and the debate lately, I truly believe it's more important than ever to be a well-informed voter.
Think there's any chance? Nah, me neither.
Kick these "BUMS" out all of them...they the Dems and Republicians have brought us to the point ! They are all bought and paid for !
Lets look at where their leadership has taken us
#1 bank failures deregulated the banks for "their " friends.
#2 oil spills deals for oil friends who donate large amounts of money.
#3 healthcare we cant afford..because "their " insurance friends make huge donations.
It pisses me off most of my retirement is gone . Due to tall this and these "BUMS" who have the golden retirements ! My house was my retirement plan...my stocks were my retirement plan.
And these "BUMS" get 16K + a month for nothing....esp my republician party...who had done not a DAM thing for years now. Other then to say NO !
What would the Republicans do?
Remember the arrogance and the constant self-serving gross dishonesty: Tax cuts for the wealthy benefits the economy; Global Warming is not a problem; Private Accounts for Social Security will solve the problems; The Bush admin did not minimize/ignore warnings before 9/11; There was sufficient solid and irrefutable real justification for attacking Iraq; Attacking Iraq didn't take away from the real effort in Afghanistan; Afghanistan was secure; Even though America has paid 95+% of the costs it wasn't a false coalition; Iraqi oil money will pay for the war; Pressure was not put on the intelligence community; Torture and departure from Geneva Convention rules were not authorized by the Bush Administration; Ongoing reporting on the status of the wars never misrepresented the truth to manipulate public opinion; No bid contracts to favored vendors totaling $100s of billions, was responsible use of taxpayers' money; Giving responsibility for our port security to Dubai Ports would not be a security risk; The humongous deficit and growing trade deficit are not problems; The administration did not react to the hurricane Katrina aftermath with apathy and irresponsibility; Bringing American drugs back into the US at lower costs would be unsafe; The Bush-Cheney administration had nothing to do with exposing the CIA agent's identity; The squelching of the 'wiretapping without court order' story was done for national security reasons; Raising the security threat level just before an election in 2004 was not a political ploy; The financial problems are not problems of excessive deregulation and the lack of any responsible oversight thus favoring a few and resulting in unchecked greed, gross dishonesty and run-away self-indulgence by those few; Even though it is totally inconsistent with his sociopathic personality and actions GWBush was really a committed 'born again Christian'; on and on with these being just a few of the manipulative distortions offered totally without guilt or conscience and with complete disregard for responsibility, always benefiting only the few and being stubbornly supported by the total Republican Party who continue with the same mentality.
This isn’t about beating up on Bush-Cheney, it’s about understanding what the Republicans would do and as this is who they currently are, it is regrettably what they seek to return to!