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Enlivened rank-and-file gives the Ruling Class revolving door a spinIn the first upset of 2012, Rep. Jean Schmidt (R-Ohio) lost a primary to Army Reserves Major Brad Wenstrup, a political newbie.(from washingtonpost.com)
With 100 percent of precincts reporting, Wenstrup won 49 percent to 43 percent.
Schmidt has represented Ohio’s Cincinnatti-area 2nd district since 2005, when she won a special election against Democratic Iraq War veteran Paul Hackett. She faced a tough primary in 2006 from former Rep. Bob McEwan but has not had a serious challenge from within her party since.“I’m honored that the voters heard our message of change,” Wenstrup said in a statement. “Change that includes strong, ethical leadership. Change that also includes reforming government, cutting spending and unleashing small business owners so they can create jobs.”
He challenged Schmidt from the right, targeting her votes for raising the debt ceiling.
'End it, don't mend it': 2012 backlash v. O-ProgsPresident Barack Obama collected the most votes in the Oklahoma Democratic primary, but lost in 15 counties.(full story at news.yahoo.com)With 98 percent of precincts reporting Tuesday, Obama won 57 percent of the vote. Four other candidates combined for 43 percent of the vote.
Oklahoma earned the nickname "reddest of the red" states after Obama's failed to win a single county in the 2008 presidential race.
On this day: March 7U.N. troops led by General Matthew Ridgeway begin an assault against Chinese forces in Korea (1951)
The U.S. attacks San Juan del Sur in Nicaragua (1984)
Iran and the U.K. break diplomatic relations after a row over Salman Rushdie and his controversial novel (1989)
b: Henry Hyndman (1842), Reinhard Heydrich (1904), Michael Eisner (1942); d: Alice B. Toklas (1967), Wright Patman (1976), Jacob Javits (1986)
