If Roberts goes through, it's a big win for McCain.

The Democrats will take this as a moral victory in a heavily Republican district. In June, the Republicans will have an advantage in a head-to-head election, especially with the turnout likely to be higher because of the state primary.

He's rubbing their faces with Bolton's bushy mustache.

I don't have an inside line to (the pharmaceutical association), but I suspect they won't be too broken up if people decide, 'We can't tell which is which, so we're voting against both of them,'

This kind of appeal is a good seed catalogue.

Generally, special elections have low voter turn-out, which means get-out-the-vote efforts can make all the difference. The election is going to hinge on if Schwarzenegger, the Republicans and other supporters of the union dues measure can mount an effective ground war.