The first round of primaries confirms that an anti-incumbent fervor, in part a result of the poor economy and inflamed by Tea Party rhetoric, is gripping the electorate. A word of caution here: turnout at primaries tends to be low, and the results don’t always reflect the broader mood of the voters. Rainy weather may have doomed Arlen Specter as much as a disgruntled electorate. Still, incumbents look to have a rough road come November, even as the economy strengthens. How much Congress changes, and what effect that will have on Obama’s agenda, remains to be seen. Even with the economic downturn, I still can’t quite fathom how the public mood has shifted so dramatically in a little over a year. Have we forgotten which party was in charge when the economy tanked? Is a policy of total obstruction the way forward? Are we really ready to put these guys back in power–or worse–replace them with Tea Party lunatics? I guess we’ll find out in a few months.