Nebraska GOP Senate primary: Dark horse Deb Fischer wins in an upset, faces New York transplant Bob Kerrey

Just as we noted this morning, the Nebraska GOP Senate primary tonight is down to the wire. State Sen. Deb Fischer, the dark horse endorsed by Sarah Palin and Herman Cain, is neck and neck with Attorney General Jon Bruning. We’ll update continuously as politicos live-tweet through the night.

https://twitter.com/#!/myfreedomfirst/status/202587455570980864

https://twitter.com/#!/jamiedupree/status/202587525041225729

https://twitter.com/#!/electionate/status/202587554816589824

Nebraska Secretary of State results are here.

https://twitter.com/#!/ShaneGoldmacher/status/202588611198201857

https://twitter.com/#!/sarahschulz/status/202588495808696320

The Palin effect has some Twitter folks remembering how she helped Nikki Haley in South Carolina:

https://twitter.com/#!/adampiper/status/202587789693423616

Looking good for Fischer in key counties:

https://twitter.com/#!/NTVsSteveWhite/status/202588195106467842

https://twitter.com/#!/electionate/status/202588099153375232

https://twitter.com/#!/Tyson_Havranek/status/202586808918355969

https://twitter.com/#!/KHASTV/status/202589835431653376

https://twitter.com/#!/Bassmaster12/status/202591803818524672

As of 10:50pm Eastern:

https://twitter.com/#!/KHASTV/status/202589835431653376

Other winners and losers:

https://twitter.com/#!/EWErickson/status/202590729002954752

https://twitter.com/#!/EWErickson/status/202591497273606145

https://twitter.com/#!/FixAaron/status/202593195522138115

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Fischer’s pulling ahead as Bruning’s early-voting advantage dissipates:

https://twitter.com/#!/KETV/status/202592163459121152

https://twitter.com/#!/kerpen/status/202590131767619585

https://twitter.com/#!/NathanWurtzel/status/202593658778812418

https://twitter.com/#!/CrassPolitical/status/202593494261436416

The winner tonight faces former Nebraska Senator and governor-turned-Beltway/NYC fixture Bob Kerrey — prompting well-deserved razzing:

https://twitter.com/#!/CarolineWren/status/202584781958037504

https://twitter.com/#!/GerardHarbison/status/202595313561780225

https://twitter.com/#!/Political_CSI/status/202590006903177217

https://twitter.com/#!/brianjameswalsh/status/202596070084190209

Still counting:

https://twitter.com/#!/FixAaron/status/202594876339126272

https://twitter.com/#!/LJSPascale/status/202599645048864770

Is it too early to celebrate?

https://twitter.com/#!/She_PAC/status/202595268196179968

https://twitter.com/#!/theporpoise81/status/202595523205664768

https://twitter.com/#!/prowag/status/202595263125258241

11:16pm Eastern – CNN projects Fischer the winner:

https://twitter.com/#!/CNNPoliticsdesk/status/202597878118612992

And more calls:

https://twitter.com/#!/LeavenworthSt/status/202597664221704192

https://twitter.com/#!/ChrisClaytonDTN/status/202599006931648513

Let the spin and counter-spin begin:

https://twitter.com/#!/brianjameswalsh/status/202585734870343680

https://twitter.com/#!/brianjameswalsh/status/202589585132359680

https://twitter.com/#!/brianjameswalsh/status/202574927033925633

https://twitter.com/#!/brianjameswalsh/status/202565912186994688

https://twitter.com/#!/barneykeller/status/202599550643482624

Let this be a lesson for all the naysayers talking down candidates who face uphill primary battles:

https://twitter.com/#!/DavidKotok1/status/202600116274724864