Showdown in the Lone Star State

Today will be an early indicator of how things might go for the Democrats in November. It's Texas primary day, and two races are worth following. I've talked at length about the TX-28 race against Democratic Rep. Henry "The Mole" Cuellar and former Democratic Rep. Ciro Rodriguez. Whether the netroots can raise enough awareness (and money) of a local Congressional race to push the Republican in Democrat's clothing out and the actual Democrat in is at stake.

Then there's TX-22, where Tom DeLay actually has three challengers for the Republican primary and thinks himself so toxic that he's spending the day in DC rather than campaigning. The more you see of the Hammer, the less inclined you are to vote for him, I guess.

Results will start to filter in aorund 8 PM EST.