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Tom Curry / msnbc.com:
Six-term Senate veteran Lugar defeated in Indiana primary — Republican foreign policy elder statesman Sen. Richard Lugar, 80, first elected to the Senate in 1976, was defeated in the Indiana primary Tuesday by state Treasurer Richard Mourdock, who was backed by conservatives ranging …
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Bill Nichols / Politico:
Primary results: Dick Lugar routed in Senate primary; North Carolina passes gay marriage ban — Sen. Dick Lugar, the political gold standard in Indiana for nearly 40 years, suffered a once unthinkable primary defeat Tuesday, marking a seismic shift in his state's political culture …
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CNN:
In statement, Lugar defends campaign while criticizing partisan environment — (CNN) - Six-term Sen. Richard Lugar, who CNN projected would lose his bid for the GOP Senate nomination in Indiana, issued the following statement shortly after his concession speech Tuesday night:
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Philip Klein / Campaign 2012:
What Lugar's loss could mean for a Pres. Romney — Not only did Tea Party-backed Richard Mourdock just put an end to Indiana Sen. Richard Lugar's 35-year U.S. Senate career, but it wasn't even close. NBC projected Mourdock, the Indiana state treasurer, the winner of the Republican primary shortly …
Brian Montopoli / CBS News:
Richard Lugar loses primary to Tea Party challenger Mourdock — Updated 9:55 p.m. Eastern Time — (CBS News) Sen. Richard Lugar - the longest-serving senator in Indiana history - has lost his Republican Senate primary on Tuesday to state Treasurer Richard Mourdock.
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Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Open thread: Lugargeddon; Update: Mourdock wins; Update: Lugar hits Mourdock's “unrelenting …
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Monica Davey / New York Times:
Lugar Loses Primary Challenge in Indiana
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Elizabeth Hartfield / ABCNEWS:
NC Bans Gay Marriage, Civil Unions — A proposed amendment to North Carolina's constitution which would make marriage between a man and woman the only legal union recognized by the state has passed a statewide vote, the Associated Press reports. — The referendum- North Carolina Amendment …
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Robert Willett / Raleigh News & Observer:
N.C. to add marriage amendment to its constitution — Mary Frances Forrester, right, the wife of the late N.C. State Senator James Forrester, embraces Tami Fitzgerald from Vote For Marriage NC as they celebrate the passage of Amendment One during an election night party at the N. Raleigh Hilton on Tuesday May 8, 2012.
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Alicia M. Cohn / Ballot Box:
Mitt Romney wins North Carolina primary
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Curtis M. Wong / The Huffington Post:
North Carolina Amendment One Voters Facing Possible Election Fraud As They Hit The Polls: Report
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CNN:
North Carolina passes same-sex marriage ban, CNN projects
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Campbell Robertson / New York Times:
North Carolina Voters Pass Same-Sex Marriage Ban
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Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Obama Loses West Virginia Delegates To Prison Inmate — The vote highlights the President's unpopularity in the Appalachian heartland. In 2008, white voters there cited race as a factor. — Federal prisoner Keith Russell Judd, 49, at the Beaumont Federal Correctional Institution in Beaumont, Texas in March 15, 2008.
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Lawrence Messina / Associated Press:
Against Obama, even a jailbird gets some votes — CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Just how unpopular is President Barack Obama in some parts of the country? Enough that a man in prison in Texas got 4 out of 10 votes in West Virginia's Democratic presidential primary.
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Phil Kabler / Charleston Gazette:
Little-known Obama challenger could get delegate — CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Usually, it takes a majority of votes to win an election, but part of one contest today could hinge on whether the challenger can get 15 percent of the vote. — Under state and national Democratic Party rules …
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Aaron Zitner / Washington Wire:
Federal Inmate Makes Strong Showing Against Obama in Primary
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Jennifer Bendery / The Huffington Post:
White House Tours Do Not Require Fetuses To Be Counted As Full Humans … REACT: — FOLLOW: — Video, White House Secret Security, White House Tour Unborn Baby, White House Tours, White House Tours Babies, White House Visitors, White House Visitors Office, White House Visitors Unborn Babies, Politics News
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Washington Free Beacon:
No Birth Certificate Required — The White House Visitors Office requires that an unborn child—still residing in utero—must be counted as a full human being when its parents register for a White House tour, according to documents obtained by the Washington Free Beacon.
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Steven Ertelt / LifeNews.com:
White House: Abortion OK, But Visitors Must Register Unborn Children
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Bob Drummond / Bloomberg:
Private Jobs Increase More With Democrats in White House
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Tim Mak / Politico:
Michele Bachmann claims Swiss citizenship — Rep. Michelle Bachmann is now officially a Swiss miss. — Bachmann (R-Minn.) recently became a citizen of Switzerland, making her eligible to run for office in the tiny European nation, according to a Swiss TV report Tuesday.
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New York Times:
Suicide Mission Volunteer Was Double Agent, Officials Say — WASHINGTON — The would-be suicide bomber dispatched by the Yemen branch of Al Qaeda last month to blow up a United States-bound airliner was actually a double agent who infiltrated the terrorist group and volunteered for the suicide mission …
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Roger Ainsley / World Now:
International sting operation brought down underwear bomb plot
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James Carville / CNN:
Wake up Democrats; you could lose — Editor's note: James Carville is a Democratic strategist who serves as a political contributor for CNN, appearing frequently on “The Situation Room” as well as other programs on all CNN networks. — (CNN) — A long time ago a great three-time governor of Louisiana …
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Michael Patrick Leahy / BREITBART.COM:
ELIZABETH WARREN ANCESTOR ROUNDED UP CHEROKEES FOR TRAIL OF TEARS — For over a quarter of a century, Elizabeth Warren has described herself as a Native American. When recently asked to provide evidence of her ancestry, she pointed to an unsubstantiated claim on an 1894 Oklahoma Territory …
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Emily Schultheis / Politico:
Tom Barrett wins Wisconsin recall primary — Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett won the Democratic primary in Wisconsin's gubernatorial recall election Tuesday, dealing a blow to organized labor and setting up the June 5 race against Republican Gov. Scott Walker. — Barrett defeated former Dane …
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Rachel Weiner / Washington Post:
Tom Barrett wins Wisconsin recall primary
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Jonathan V. Last / Weekly Standard:
Mob on the Quad — Late last night, in a shameful example of editorial cowardice, the Chronicle of Higher Education fired Naomi Schaefer Riley. Naomi is a good friend of mine, a sometimes contributor to THE WEEKLY STANDARD, and a fine writer. And the story of what happened to her is highly instructive.
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Felix Salmon:
Chart of the day: Let's go buy a house! — Many thanks to Ben Walsh for putting this chart together for me. The source is this data at the Census bureau, inspired by page two of the first-quarter 2012 Census bureau report on rental vacancies and homeownership.
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Daniel Strauss / The Hill:
Low student loan interest rates in limbo after Democrats' bill stalls in Senate — In a 52-45 vote, the Senate on Tuesday rejected a motion to proceed to legislation that would keep interest rates on federal student loans from doubling. — Sixty votes were needed to move to a debate on the legislation …
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