Primary elections Tuesday brought triumphs for the activist bases in both the Democratic and Republican parties.
As Politico.com reports, "The 2010 electorate has swallowed an emetic -- disgorging in a series of retching convulsions officeholders in both parties who seem to embody conventional Washington politics."
High-profile losses include the defeat of Sen. Arlen Specter, a five-term incumbent from Pennsylvania who switched to the Democratic party last year. He was defeated by Rep. Joe Sestak.
On the Republican side, Rand Paul, a favorite of Tea Party activists, won the senate primary in Kentucky, defeating Secretary of State Trey Grayson.
Read more about what the antiestablishment mood means here.
Anti-Incumbent Mood Rules Super Tuesday















