A very good 538 Tweet from Nate - "When you cut through the clutter, the bottom line is that tonight

[NRaleighLiberal]

should make Dems more optimistic about November"

Since I don't watch the Teevee, I suspect that this sort of thing is not what the MSM wants to report (or, indeed, is reporting).

[pinto]

1. Second his comment.

:kick:

[BrklynLiberal]

2. This information is obviously being released on a need to know basis only....

so the MSM will NOT be mentioning it.

:mad:

[Nite Owl]

3. Matthews is talking

about it now.
Nothing yet from Arkansas but I hope Blanche gets her ass kicked out.

[laughingliberal]

9. Just checked. Not sure how much of the vote is counted but this is what I found there:

Totals


Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter (Democrat) 14,166 43.79%
U.S. Senator Blanche Lambert Lincoln (Democrat) 13,264 41.01%
DC Morrison (Democrat) 4,917 15.20%

http://www.votenaturally.org/electionresults/index.php?ac:show:trackit=1&add=1&elecid=&contestid=3&countyid=0&pollid=0

[Nite Owl]

11. She's ahead but

not by much, 44/42

[JackRiddler]

12. Those numbers!!! 20000 votes gets you a major party nom for a Senate seat!

Talk about disproportionate representation.

- Grumbling in New York

[Canuckistanian]

4. Eh, what does Nate know

I mean OTHER than accurately predicting elections?

[AldebTX]

5. Look at the Shock on Tweetie's Face

when Keith Olberman told him that the losing dem in the dem primary in Ky had more votes then the winning repug in the Ky Senate primary.

[Generic Brad]

6. My impression of tonight's MSM meme --

Everything is boding well for Republicans and incumbent Democrats are in trouble. They are reporting the opposite of what I am seeing.

[Pirate Smile]

13. It is amazing how idiotic they are tonight. Specter losing is a huge blow to Obama and repudiation

of him. No, it's not. Dems vote in primaries for who they want to vote for - and if they didn't then Obama wouldn't be President. Specter was a party-switcher and people have memories. The White House supported him (and Lincoln) because they have needed (still do actually) their votes in the Senate where every Senator is a little tyrant. The Democrats won a special election in a district that Mccain won.

I'm just really not seeing the bad news but they are playing a funeral dirge for Dems and Obama.

They still think people are stupid and can't both vote for who they want in the primaries AND still support the President.

They are f@#king idiots.

[Jennicut]

15. You put it perfectly and far better then I could.

Senators are tyrants and the Prez needs their votes...I mean that is politics 101.

The MSM is not stupid though. Push the anti-incumbent, anti-Obama message. And for Faux: If someone wins from the left in a primary does that mean Obama is NOT a socialist.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

7. Did he elaborate on this sentiment?

[ecstatic]

8. The media is still stuck on the "democrats are doomed!" meme

[Cognitive_Resonance]

10. Tonight's results are a very encouraging indicator for November

The media continue to push the "it's an angry electorate" storyline. It's bunk. Fake drama to pump-up ratings.

The Republican Party has nothing to celebrate. They failed to take Murtha's seat. Renegade Rand Paul trounces the establishment candidate. Low GOP turnout in the hotly contested KY primary (vs. high Dem turnout). Sestak beats Specter, and has good momentum heading toward November.

Lots of work ahead, but it's looking good.

[LAGC]

14. Specter Lost?

Good times! :toast:

[pinto]

16. Kick

:kick:

[ChicagoSuz219]

17. Great... as long as they don't become complacent! n/t