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Dems, incumbents get wake-up call
The off-year elections were in two big races an unmistakable rebuke of Democrats.
Incumbents Beware!
voices.washingtonpost.com — There are two segments of voters who are mad at incumbents. One segment doesn't pay much attention to politics or government. They voted against Clinton and for Bush in a fit of pique and are now snapping at Democrats who have been in office for 1 to ... (more) Incumbents Beware!
Dems, incumbents get wake
Dems, incumbents get wake
news.yahoo.com — RICHMOND, Va. Eager to drain the 2009 elections of drama and import, White House press secretary Robert Gibbs claimed Tuesday night that President Barack Obama was not watching returns. You can be sure that he is studying them closely now: The ... (more) Dems, incumbents get wake
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Newspaper Roundup for Wednesday, November 4, 2009
CNSNews.com Headlines — Home News National CNSNews.com Newspaper Roundup for Wednesday, November 4, 2009 Wednesday, November 04, 2009 By Susan Jones, Senior Editor Richmond Times-Dispatch: National Implications: McDonnell s Win Is a Model for Conservative Revival Politico: Democrats, incumbents get wake-up call Richmond Times-Dispatch: Republicans retain control of Virginia House of Delegates Washington Post Analysis: Contests serve as warning to Democrats: It's not 2008 anymore Washington Post: GOP reclaims Virginia New Jersey Star-Ledger: ...

2009: What last night means
First Read — ... Politico: “The off-year elections were, in two big races, an unmistakable rebuke of Democrats, reshuffling Obama’s political circumstances in ways likely to have severe near-term consequences for his policy agenda and larger governing strategy.”  ...

Last Night’s Results: Lesson Lost
The Moderate Voice — This morning, I don’t enitrely understand the crowing and chest-beating from ultra-conservatives, nor the smattering of headlines re: a “wake-up call” for, or “warning” to, Democrats. Sure, governors might comment on federal policy, and they might some day run for federal 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 ...

Anti-incumbent mood permeates Iowa local elections
Iowa Independent — ... Incumbents were sharply rebuked Tuesday night in elections all over Iowa, matching a national trend that’s giving Republicans a glimmer of hope going into 2010. ...

Carol Platt Liebau: The Message
Townhall.com Blog's TownHall Blog — It will be interesting to watch the 80 Democrat congressmen from the districts that McCain won last year -- just how far will they be willing to walk the plank for Obamacare, given that the president couldn't save Jon Corzine, who outspent his opponent 5:1 in a deep blue state like New Jersey? As Politico points out, most people polled say that they weren't voting specifically for or against the President . Fair enough. But before anyone reads too much into that, consider the fact that it's still a bit "politically incorrect" to be "against" Barack Obama; that's why everyone ...

The Note's Must-Reads for Thursday, November 5, 2009
The Note — ... LINK The Washington Post’s Karl Vick: “Inability to lower taxes helped cost Gov. Corzine his job” LINK USA Today's Susan Page: "Huckabee leads Republican prospects in poll" LINK USA Today's Kathy Kiely: "Gubernatorial wins in Va., N.J. stitch GOP's so-called divide" LINK The Boston Globe's Susan Milligan: "Voters send a message on the economy" LINK Politico’s John F. Harris and Jonathan Martin: “Democrats, incumbents get wake-up call” LINK Politico’s Alex Isenstadt: “Conservatives on NY-23: We didn’t lose” LINK ...

More from Politico on Red State Dems and the Tuesday elections
South Dakota War College — From Politico, it looks like no matter how the national dems are trying to spin it, some Red State Dems aren’t so happy with the turn of events: Election Day losses in Virginia and New Jersey have congressional Democrats focused like never before on jobs — their own. While the White House and party leaders are urging calm, Democratic incumbents ...

It's The Economy, Stupid
JustOneMinute — ... , according to top aides involved in the planning. The president's plan, which the officials said was under discussion before this month’s Democratic election setbacks , represents both a practical and a political calculation by this White House. Interesting - I don't think we will have a health reform bill by year-end or the end of January, so presumably Obama will need to plump for that as well.  Cap and trade is back on the back-burner, which was always likely given the political calendar. Joe Weisenthal of The Businiess Insider ...

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