Somehow I completely skipped one of today's bigger stories - a political one - as today marks one of the bigger electoral Tuesdays of the year. Primaries are being held in Indiana, North Carolina and Ohio, the first multi-state primary day of the year.

In North Carolina, The Hill speculates that little will be known by the end of the day. In order to win, a candidate must receive 40 percent of the vote, or face a top-two runoff. This primary is likely headed that direction. Whoever wins will face Republican Richard Burr.

Indiana's primary isn't such a big deal - the fall candidates are basically settled - but the numbers will matter quite a bit. Former Senator Dan Coats, a Republican, is trying to give his party a pickup, running for retiring Senator Evan Bayh's seat. If you remember, I was convinced Bayh was going to be named the next president of the NCAA last week. Erroneous on all accounts there.

Finally Ohio, where a huge media blitz thrust the Democrat way into the lead, the question is most whether Lee Fisher will win by. This would be a huge pickup for Dems as Republican George Voinovich won with 64 percent in his last election. Voinovich, and all that goes with him, is retiring. The real question here, as The Fix points out, is funding. Can Fisher raise enough money to win in the fall? Hard to believe there won't be quite a bit poured into that election.

Per usual, The Fix gives his five things to watch in each race.

Several House races will be contested today too, making for some good commentary tomorrow on that "anti-incumbent" attitude in America.