• A victory for corporatism in Arkansas.
• AFL-CIO to White House: we’re not your b*tch.
• “Palin not qualified to be a CEO” Fiorina wins in CA.
• More opportunity for racism in South Carolina.
• Less opportunity for birtherism in California.
• TEAPARTY!!1!!!

King Pyrrhus is on line one for Rahm Emanuel to congratulate him on Blanche Lincoln’s Primary victory.

Mary J Blige — Not Gonna Cry, from Eric Clapton & Friends: A Benefit for the Crossroads Centre at Antigua, live at Madison Square Garden, 1999.

Yeah it sucks, and I’m in no mood to write one of those “we fought the good fight” pieces any more than you’re in the mood to read one. So a few quick points: 1) There is absolutely no doubt in anyone’s mind that Blanche Lincoln’s derivatives amendment would never be in the financial regulation [...]

Tonight is one of the biggest election nights this cycle with primaries in 11 states and one special election in Georgia. For a full list of poll closing times look here, and for a summary of what to watch for tonight, look here. You can find a live update of election results on Politico. You can find part one of FDL’s primary liveblog here, part two here and part three here.

Wow, some cartoons should not be used as guides for campaigning!

Bill Halter challenged a sitting southern Democrat from the left–he came close, but he didn’t make it. The Arkansas Lieutenant Governor lost narrowly in a runoff primary to Democratic Senator Blanche Lincoln, 48 to 52 percent, with 94 percent of precincts reporting. The four-point margin is very close to the difference in the primary a fortnight ago.

Tonight is one of the biggest election nights this cycle with primaries in 11 states and one special election in Georgia. For a full list of poll closing times look here, and for a summary of what to watch for tonight, look here. You can find a live update of election results on Politico. You can find part one of FDL’s primary liveblog here, and part two here.

Republican Bob Inglis is a pol in peril. As of this writing, it appears likely that he will lose his seat in South Carolina’s 4th Congressional District. In a crowded field of challengers–now with 83 percent of precincts reporting–he has only 26.2 percent of the vote compared with the leader, Spartanburg County Solicitor Trey Gowdy, who has 42.5 percent. That means the race is headed for a June 22 runoff because in South Carolina, candidates need to top 50 percent to win outright. It is difficult to imagine how Inglis will recover from a 16-point deficit heading into a runoff.

Lincoln: 51.7% Halter: 48.3% Politico and WaPo call it for Lincoln. The Lincoln-Halter runoff is probably the most interesting contest tonight, and I’m crossing my fingers for a Halter win, preferably a big one.  Lincoln consistently sides with corporate donors over constituents, then pretends that this is some kind of principled stand against special interests.  [...]