> DRIVING THE DOWN-TICKET CONVERSATION: UNSAFE FOR ANY FROSH -- 'The ... House freshmen who helped the GOP seize the majority by capitalizing on a deep reservoir of anti-establishment resentment are discovering that anger hasn't gone away - and it could even threaten their fledgling careers. Some tea party darlings from 2010 are fearful of tea party challengers in 2012, facing charges they've turned their backs on the movement's small-government beliefs,' Alex Isenstadt writes for the hometown paper. 'There are few cases in which freshmen have announced primary opponents. In some cases, prospective challengers are waiting for final congressional maps to be drawn or for the political environment to gain clarity or are waiting for incumbents to reveal the size of their fundraising war chests before making their bids official. But a handful of foes have emerged. Tennessee Rep. Chuck Fleischmann is facing a challenge from Weston Wamp, the 24-year-old son of his immediate predecessor, former GOP Rep. Zach Wamp. Former Tennessee GOP Chairwoman Robin Smith, whom Fleischmann defeated in a 2010 primary, is also considering the race. Indiana Rep. Larry Bucshon is facing a rematch against Kristi Risk, who has criticized the incumbent's vote to raise the debt ceiling and his support for an extension of the PATRIOT Act. 'I think if anything, the energy is building,' said Risk, who narrowly lost to Bucshon in the 2010 primary. 'Definitely the momentum has grown.' http://politi.co/rpQ934