Not surprising: PA Treas Bob Casey (D) "blew by" his 2 SEN Dem foes, winning 84% (Philadelphia Inquirer). More surprising: Rep. Don Sherwood (R) struggled in his PA 10 GOP primary over unknown guidance counselor Kathy Scott, winning by a "surprisingly modest" 57%-43% (Politics1).
PA Senate Pres Pro Tem Robert Jubelirer and Maj Leader Chip Brightbill lost their primaries, "victims of voter anger over last summer's aborted legislative pay raises." At least 10 incumbent House members also lost(Pittsburgh Post-Gazette).
"It looks like it will be a three-man race" for OR GOV between Gov. Ted Kulongoski (D), Ron Saxton (R) and indie Ben Westlund (Salem Statesman Journal).
"It's unclear" -- AG Alberto Gonzales, on if his Mexican grandparents settled in the U.S. legally ("Situation Room").
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