In five states across the nation, voters are heading to the polls today in primary races. We've got incumbents fighting to stay in office. Plenty of mud-slinging and some major cash being dropped. One of the big issues cropping up in a lot of these races: The controversy over a mosque and Islamic center in lower Manhattan. Rep. Ron Paul explains his take on the proposed mosque near ground zero, as well as Tea Party politics on CNN's American Morning Tuesday.

The votes have been cast in several major primary races. In Connecticut, former wrestling executive Linda McMahon won the GOP nomination for senate. She'll face democrat Richard Blumenthal in the fall. One of them will succeed retiring senator Chris Dodd. Fresh off last night's victory, Linda McMahon spoke with CNN's John Roberts Wednesday

Women make up only 17% of Congress and just 24%of our state houses nationwide. Debbie Walsh, wants more women in politics. She is the director of the Center for American Women and Politics and spoke with CNN's Kiran Chetry about the "2012 project".

(CNN) – Some Republicans want to open up a new front in the immigration fight. They're calling for hearings on repealing the 14th Amendment, which grants citizenship to any child born in the United States. They say it has outlived its usefulness, arguing it was meant for the children of slaves but is now being used by illegal immigrants to obtain U.S. citizenship for their children. The White House is calling it a political ploy. Jonathan Turley, law professor at George Washington University, and Republican strategist Leslie Sanchez joined us on Wednesday's American Morning to discuss the issue.