In Alaska, the Joe Miller upset over Lisa Murkowski  for the republican nomination for the senate is almost codified as I write this.  In Florida, Rick Scott beat Bill McCollum in the GOP primary for governor.  In Arizona McCain handily beat Hayworth and Ben Quayle (who recently referred to President Obama as “the worst president in history”)  beat Steve Moak (and seven other candidates) for the republican nomination for the Congressional 3rd District in AZ.

Only the McCain win was expected.  Yesterday we heard that McCollum and Murkowski were shoe-ins, and Moak would probably overcome Quayle.

Republican turnout was enormous.  In Florida, 50% more people voted in the republican race than went out to vote for the democrats.  Over a million people cast their ballot in a senate primary that was not contested (Rubio) and produced an upset in the Governors race.

So what does it mean?  At first glance it appears that the public has simply had it with all politicians.   It makes no difference if you are a republican or a democrat, we want you out.  We are sick of the corrupt slap-on-the-back/wink-wink deals that go on in government to our detriment, so you are gone. Secondly, The motivated voters are republicans.  (If you are reading this you are probably in that group.)  The tea party is working.  (And could someone please tell Mike Huckabee that tea party does not stand for “social conservative”.  We really don’t do social issues Mike, so take your agenda and shove it.)

It remains to be seen what happens in November but I certainly would wager that an army of Nancy Pelosi’s will not be re-elected.