Blanche Lincoln Turned Away From Polls

Memo to Sen. Blanche Lincoln: In a close race, every vote counts. Make sure yours makes it into the tally.

Talking Points Memo reports that Lincoln, who's trying to reach 50 percent in today's Arkansas Democratic primary to avoid a runoff with Lt. Gov. Bill Halter, has been turned away from the polls because she previously requested an absentee ballot. It was apparently a belt-and-suspenders move, just in case she couldn't be at home for the vote, and Lincoln's campaign says she never mailed the absentee ballot. Instead, she'll be filling out an absentee ballot.