if he gets the 40 percent the party feels he has a better shot against kay haggen? >> party establishment people, the washington graybeards believe this, but to brannon's point, general election shoes that brannon beats haggen as well. i talked to him as well. these are the same people who said rand paul and ted cruz couldn't win their primary. he believes he could beat hag ep as well. it is true he has more baggage weighing him down that republicans are nervous about. but polls show him beating haggen. some republicans say that would change once brannon would be known better. >> that's what makes politics interesting. david, thanks. >>> primary day in ohio. several races taking place. including john boehner facing off against two tea party challengers. there are hundreds of thousands poured in the race and boehner is still heavily favored to win. >> to indiana, voter turn out appears to be light so far. mid- term primary in the hoosier state don't historically draw a lot of supporters. the most divisive race including whether to a mend indiana's constitution to ban

we put up a story about what kay haggen is doing in north carolina. is sending out pointers and pointing out lead potential republican opponent actually said things that he might have liked the elements of the health care law. it is confusing and brought pause to conservatives and there is a concern that he will not get the necessary 3s hold temperature and forced in a expensive run off with two leading chargers that happen in june. democrats saw it before. it worked for harry redid and clar mckas kill. the republican is forced in a protractive fight and the candidate that doesn't have cross over appeal. >> and john, that is what we saw in 2010. and a refracturing of the republican party and one thought based on the polling. what comparisons do you see in 2010? >> i would say this time around you have a stronger crop of candidates and haven't seen oddball figures in the senate primary so far. and that could change. and that is a big hope for democrats in a state wide race you are getting state wide media attention and have more than 15 or 20 million t