matter what happens tomorrow. maybe no matters what happens in november and probably until whoever is inaugurated next year. shepard: oh joy. lawmakers managed to fight off tough challenges in yesterday s. orrin hatch beat out a former state senator who the backing of the tea party. senator hatch hadn t faced a primary battle since his election to the senate in 1976. he will be seeking a seventh term in the november general election. and he says that will be his last. and in the new york democratic primary. the congressman charlie rangel won a narrow victory. last count his lead was down to a little more than 1200 votes. 3% lead closest competitor a state senator. this comes after redistricting that changed the item graphics there making the new york city district majority hispanic. and the 82-year-old congressman won the last battle by much wider margin despite being in the midst of an ethics scandal at the time. well, they locked him up more than three months ago to serve