Coats wins Ind. primary; NC, Ohio back incumbents

[FrenchieCat]

Source: Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS – Voters in North Carolina and Ohio kept their incumbents and those in Indiana turned to an old Capitol Hill hand — Republican Dan Coats — in Tuesday's primaries despite the nation's bottom-barrel support for Congress and frustration with the Washington establishment.

This fall, Coats — who was recruited by the National Republican Senatorial Committee — will face Democrat Brad Ellsworth, whose nomination is assured. The candidates are seeking the seat held by retiring Democratic Sen. Evan Bayh.

Coats, 66, retired from the Senate in 1998, has worked as a lobbyist and was U.S. ambassador to Germany under President George W. Bush. He overcame spirited challenges from four, including state Sen. Marlin Stutzman, a tea party favorite who was endorsed by South Carolina Sen. Jim DeMint, and former Rep. John Hostettler, who had the support of one-time presidential candidate Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas.


Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100505/ap_on_el_ge/us_primary_rdp

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Read to find out about more election results in other races in North Carolina and Ohio.......

[rpannier]

1. Interesting

I'm not surprised so much in who won

I'm surprised Burton struggled

Thanks for sharing

Tried reading the comments and it was full of idiotic conservative drivel
For people who claim how hard and long they work, they seem to have plenty of time to spew idiocy on the net
Though very little of it is original -- Cut and Paste

And of course, all their freedoms are being taken away by the 'socialism' of Obama

[AngryOldDem]

2. That's why Coats's election makes absolutely no sense.

People say they want "change," and then nominate a carpetbagging lobbyist. I caught part of his victory speech last night and it was the same old crap against Obama -- the man is ruining the country so we have to STOP IT!

:puke:

(As an aside: It was mostly a GOP primary in Indiana, and I have to say there were a lot of interesting -- and absolutely misguided -- ads. I'm convinced that most of these people failed their high school civics classes.)