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Republican Wins in New Jersey, Too
Truthdig: Drilling Beneath the Headlines —
... It was a night of disappointment for Democrats, who lost the governor’s mansion in New Jersey shortly after losing in Virginia. But was it a referendum on President Obama’s agenda, as the pundits claimed, or testament to the unpopularity of incumbent and former Goldman Sachs CEO (great timing) Jon Corzine? ...
The Note's Must-Reads for Wednesday, November 4, 2009
The Note —
... The New York Times’ David Halbfinger and Ian Urbina: “G.O.P. Wins Two Key Governors’ Races; Bloomberg Prevails in a Close Contest” LINK ...
Lemme guess, the return of Diebold?
¡No Pasarán! —
... That can be the only answer to the pounding taken by the statist political elements in the US yesterday. Everyone knows the US electorate is just head over heels in love with bigger government, onerous taxation and profligate spending, just ask them: ...
Morning Docket: 11.04.09
Above the Law —
... * Prosecutors prevail at the polls: former U.S. Attorney Chris Christie (pictured) wins the gubernatorial race in New Jersey, and former state attorney general Robert McDonnell seizes victory in Virginia. Both are Republicans. [New York Times] ...
NJ: Christie pulls it off
First Read —
... “Christopher J. Christie, became the first Republican to win statewide in 12 years by vowing to attack the state’s fiscal problems with the same aggressiveness he used to lock up corrupt politicians,” the New York Times says. “He overcame a huge Democratic voter advantage and a relentless barrage of negative commercials to defeat Jon S. Corzine, an unpopular incumbent who outspent him by more than two to one and drew heavily on political help from the White House, including three visits to the state from President Obama.” ...
2009: What last night means
First Read —
"Republicans swept contests for governor in New Jersey and Virginia on Tuesday as voters went to the polls filled with economic uncertainty, dealing President Obama a setback and building momentum for a Republican comeback attempt in next year’s midterm Congressional elections," the New York Times writes. "But in a closely watched Congressional race in upstate New York, a Democrat who received a late push from the White House triumphed over a conservative candidate who attracted national backers ranging from Rush Limbaugh to Sarah Palin, the former Alaska governor."
The Times’ Nagourney adds, “The results in the New ...
Not Headlines Dems Imagined 1 Year Ago
Real Clear Politics - TIME.com —
... [image] Blogs [image] Magazine [image] RCP Home Latest Polls Videos Links Markets Sports Election Night Live Blog | The RCP Blog Home Page November 4th, 2009 Not Headlines Dems Imagined 1 Year Ago Posted by David Paul Kuhn | Email This | Permalink | Email Author Washington Post: A warning to Democrats: It's not 2008 anymore New York Times: G.O.P. Wins Two Key Governors' Races; Bloomberg Prevails in a Close Contest Wall Street Journal: GOP ...
Last Night’s Results: Lesson Lost
The Moderate Voice —
... office. But while governors are governors, they don’t cast votes in the chambers of Congress on a President’s agenda. What’s more, Virginia’s history suggests that the “fluke” was not last night’s victory for GOP Governor-elect McDonnell, but President Obama’s win there last year. And in N.J., well, it seems no amount of life support from the White House (or God for that matter) would have helped the increasingly “unpopular” Gov. Corzine. ...
NYT: GOP Is Ripping Itself Apart & Off-Year Elections Don't Matter (Unless Dems Win)
NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias —
The G.O.P. had two big victories yesterday in off-year elections, winning the race for governor in New Jersey and Virginia for the first time since 1997. The New York Times's coverage was dominated by three themes used to explain away the success of Republicans:
The Republicans won by appearing moderate.
The congressional race in upstate New York revealed deep divisions within the G.O.P.
These off-year elections don't mean much anyway (except when Democrats win).
1) Republicans Won by Moderating:
Even after wins by two conservative Republicans, the Times spin was that ...
Susan J. Demas: The Confidence Gap Between Democrats And Republicans
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
"We are the champions, my friends," crooned Michigan Senate President Pro-Tem Randy Richardville (R-Monroe) the day after the Nov. 3 election.
Former state Rep. Mike Nofs (R-Battle Creek) had won a landslide victory for an open Senate seat, giving Republicans a firm 22-16 majority. It wasn't unexpected, nor was it necessarily a bellwether, but Richardville practically skipped into the Senate chambers and his fellow Republicans couldn't stop beaming. When Nofs appeared for his victory lap, there were handshakes and backslaps all around.
It was a palpable return to normalcy, not just in Michigan, but in New Jersey ...
The new ‘taint of incumbency’
Iowa Independent —
In the wake of Scott Brown’s astonishing Senate win in Massachusetts last week, GOP leaders took no time to spin the outcome as an indictment of Democratic leadership that can only help Republicans in November’s mid-term elections. ...
