‘Hardcore’ Republicans voting Democrat  —  10:51 AM — ‘Hardcore’ Republicans voting Democrat  —  The two precincts at Broad Ripple Family Center selected Republican Jon Elrod over Democrat Andre Carson in March's special election for U.S. Congress.  But by 9 a.m., just 21 voters …

Obama Solidly Routs Clinton in N.C.  —  Democratic Senators Battle for Potentially Decisive Victory in Indiana  —  As expected, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., has solidly won the North Carolina primary, ABC News projects, while he and Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-NY, remain locked in a tight race in Indiana.

Early IN, NC exit poll highlights  —  Highlights from preliminary results of exit polling Tuesday in the Indiana and North Carolina Democratic primaries for The Associated Press and television networks:  —  WORRIED ABOUT THE ECONOMY  —  The economy was on voters' minds in Democratic primaries in Indiana and North Carolina.

Clinton, Obama In Battle For Indiana, N.C.  —  Heavy Turnout In Crucial Primaries That Could Bring Clarity To Democratic Presidential Race  —  (CBS/AP) Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama battled in the Indiana and North Carolina primaries on Tuesday, the last big-delegate prizes left …

EXIT POLL: Wright Controversy Casts Shadow on Ind., N.C. Races  —  In Both States, Three-Quarters or More Say They Decided Before Last Week  —  Preliminary exit poll results indicate that just under half of Democratic primary voters in Indiana and North Carolina alike call the controversy surrounding …

Calling It: Obama Wins N.C.  —  I just got off the phone with Mike Ash, Director of the Durham County Board of Elections in Durham, NC.  He doesn't have any numbers as far as percentages of eligible voters making it to the polls at this point, but said several polling locations have already hit record numbers.

Exit polls: Half of Clinton's supporters won't back Obama  —  (CNN) — Just how badly is the Democratic Party divided?  —  According to the exit polls, half of Clinton's supporters in Indiana would not vote for Obama in a general election match up with John McCain.

Limbaugh issues orders for Indiana  —  Today's Indiana Democratic primary is not only a big test for Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama.  —  It's also a test for talk-show host Rush Limbaugh, the self-proclaimed commander in chief of “Operation Chaos.”  —  Indiana's primary is open …

FBI Searches Office of Special Counsel Building  —  Listen: Ari Shapiro Discusses the Raid on ‘Day to Day’  —  · FBI agents on Tuesday raided the offices of Special Counsel Scott J. Bloch, who oversees protection for federal whistleblowers.  The agents seized computers and shut …

Gingrich warns GOP of ‘real disaster’ this fall  —  Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) is calling on Republicans to seek “real change to avoid a real disaster” in the wake of another Democratic victory in a special election on Saturday.  —  In a letter to House Republicans posted on www.newt.org …