10:28 AM
Julio Barreto
Today’s primaries in Pennsylvania, Arkansas, Kentucky and Oregon will provide a sneak peak into the level of anger directed towards incumbents by voters. Today’s results could single Federal funding for affordable housing will be more difficult to achieve in the next Congress if more conservative candidates are elected.The primary losses of Rep. Alan Mollohan (D-WV) and Sen. Bob Bennett (R-UT) to more conservative opponents reflects an anti-incumbent trend expressed in concern over too much Federal spending. Both Mollohan and Bennett were members of their chamber’s appropriations committee which placed them in prime position to ensure Federal resources were directed to their states. Each of their opponents are calling for less Federal spending.The primary loss of Mollohan to a blue dog (conservative)...
