Tuesday, May 18, 2010

DAILY DOZEN: THE PRIMARIES

Based on the fact that both Democratic and Republican incumbents are on the ropes, today's primaries seem less a referendum on President Obama than a backlash on Washington in general.

1. Tuesday primary election results: will the incumbents survive? (Politics Daily)
2. New Super Tuesday may be litmus test for voter anger nationwide. (The Hill)
3. Super Duper Tuesday with sprinkles: previewing the big primaries. (Talking Points Memo)
4. Very few lawmakers know when to get out, says retiring Sen. Dodd. (The Hill)

ARLEN SPECTER VS. JOE SESTAK
5. Specter-Sestak Senate contest tops primary slate. (Philadelphia Inquirer)
6. Arlen Specter: A political outlier in a congress of lemmings. (Huffington Post)

BLANCHE LINCOLN VS. BILL HALTER

7. Senate race is stellar one for election. (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)
8. Blanche Lincoln, Bill Halter Likely Face Run-Off After Primary in Arkansas. (Politics Daily)

RAND PAUL VS. TREY GRAYSON
9. Turnout expected to vary widely across Kentucky on Tuesday. (Lexington Herald-Leader)
10. Bracing for turbulent Tuesday. (Politico)

MARK CRITZ VS. TIM BURNS (Special election for Murtha's seat)
11. Both parties gunning for Murtha's seat. (Wall Street Journal)
12. In Pennsylvania, Burns backers unite in their dissatisfaction with Washington. (Washington Post)

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