As I write this, Rand Paul has been declared the victor in his bid to be the Republican candidate for Congress.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/37217504/?gt1=43001
Rand Paul defeated Republican establishment favorite Trey Grayson in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate, a closely watched race that was a test of the tea party movement's strength.
Paul, the son of former presidential candidate U.S. Rep. Ron Paul, on Tuesday gave a tea party activist a key win in a statewide election that could embolden the fledgling political movement in other states. With 43 percent of precincts reporting, Paul was leading with 60 percent to Grayson's 36 percent.
He called his victory Tuesday "a tremendous mandate for the tea party," and told The Associated Press that people don't want the "same old politicians" in Washington.
In Pennsylvania, with 11.8% of the precincts reporting, Arlen Specter leads Joe Sestak 54.3% to 45.7%.
http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/
You can see live election results here:
http://www.politico.com/2010/maps/
In Arkansas, Blanche Lincoln may be unable to avoid a runoff with fellow Democrat Halter. With 0.5% precincts reporting, she leads 47.5% to 40.2%.
The interesting part of the evening...was the Arkansas no-win situation. So all the millions that they spent...didn't trigger a winner for the Democratic senatorial situation. And now? Millions more before the next run-off deal occurs. It's comical in a way that both folks will have to beg, borrow and steal...to get airtime and hope to sell their message.
ReplyDeleteYeah. Democrats spent a TON of money on Critz, too, something they won't be able to repeat with EVERY district that is in trouble.
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