A British Journo's take on the tea party's #epicfail last night. I love irony.
Tea Party fails to brew up a storm in Republican primariesParty primaries in Indiana may not match election fever in the UK but today was another step towards the Republicans and Democrats picking their teams for November's midterm congressional showdown.
There were primary contests held in Indiana, Ohio and North Carolina, and the results rolling in tonight don't suggest any huge upsets but do offer a few pointers to some crucial elections in November.
Given the prevailing wisdom that the Democrats are going to get a hiding come November, it's worth remembering that the post-primary season is when matters get serious. Until then, polling match-ups are generic or speculative. But when a nominated candidate's name actually fills a ballot line, then poll ratings change to reflect real life, rather than Incumbent versus Unnamed Opponent.
Otherwise, the interesting take-away is the exceptionally low turnout in the primaries overall, and the failure of the Tea Party movement to make a big impression on the Republican primaries, suggesting that its momentum may have stalled and that its influence on November's results may not be profound.
Indiana
If the Tea Party was going to make a splash it was here in the Republican primary for Indiana's senate seat, the one vacated by the incumbent Democrat Evan Bayh. But instead, the nomination was won by a establishment GOP regular: Dan Coats, a former senator. The Tea Party faithful didn't like Coats and for good reason: his most recent employment was working as a lobbyist in DC, in particular for Goldman Sachs.
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/richard-adams-blog/2010/may/05/primaries-ohio-indiana-north-carolina 
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