Long-time incumbent Sen. Arlen Specter defeated

The New York Times is reporting that Sen. Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania, who bolted the Republican Party 11 months ago in a bid to salvage his Senate career as a Democrat, has been defeated in a primary for his new party's nomination, as Democratic primary voters turned against him and selected Rep. Joe Sestak for the nomination.

Mr. Specter, 80, lost his bid for a sixth term despite the backing of a wide swath of the Democratic political establishment — starting with President Obama in the White

House and continuing with Pa. Gov. Ed Rendell.

For details of the race, read Wednesday's Vindicator or Vindy.com.