And the filibuster compromise has claimed it's first victim before the 2006 elections.  Pat DeWine, son of Ohio Senator Mike DeWine who was one of the 14 senators that signed the filibuster compromise, lost in a Republican primary for a special election to replace Congressman Rob Portman, who has become the new U.S. Trade Representative.

Pat DeWine was a frontrunner in the primary race, and it looked like he would cruise to victory.  However, James Dobson and the social conservatives, who had plenty of time to focus on this race, killed DeWine's campaign:

Observers cite two factors: First, DeWine divorced three years ago, and news of the split spread on the Internet and in radio ads. Second, he suffered the wrath of conservative Christian activists after his father helped forge the recent compromise agreement in the Senate to preserve the filibuster for judicial nominations while guaranteeing confirmation of some but not all of Bush's nominees.

"It does speak to the power of the filibuster issue among social conservatives," said Amy Walter, who studies House races for the Cook Political Report. "I think it really turned a pretty sleepy race into a very hard-fought one."

It should be noted that Pat didn't simply divorce his wife; he left her for another woman.  That didn't make too many folks in Ohio happy with that decision.

So after the smoke cleared, DeWine was pummelled, only managing fourth place with 12% of the vote.

Hey Mike, they "gotcha".

Should Mike be worried?  I think so, considering his primary race is only a year away.  Between now and then I suggest buying some kneepads and choosing a good shade of lipstick.  He'll need it in order to keep his seat.  After he's done, he might want to pass them on to Lindsey Graham to use for 08.