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How last night's election results were bad for Obama.
Slate Magazine —
... on to it for an extra year. In Virginia and New Jersey they dropped the incumbent Democratic Party and went with the Republican candidates. In New Jersey, voters said change was the quality that mattered most in their vote for governor, and those voters picked Chris Christie by a margin of more than two to one. (The closely watched special election in New York's 23rd congressional district, where independent Douglas Hoffman ran as an agent of change, was too close to call.) [more ...]
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The Note: Change Election - GOP Finds Hope; Democrats Find Fear; Independents Find Power
The Note —
... Slate’s John Dickerson: “The president can explain that he has more influence over issues in the national conversation that will be part of the 2010 races -- and that he wasn't on the ballot anywhere in 2009. But members of Congress are a nervous bunch. This will make them more so.” ...
The Morning After: What Did Tuesdays Elections Mean?
WSJ.com: Washington Wire —
... John Dickerson, Slate: Washington Republicans have been trying to nationalize these gubernatorial elections: Voters were reacting to Obama’s policies, they say. That’s a stretch. Neither Republican candidate tried to run against Obama. (In Virginia, Bob McDonnell actually praised Obama when he won the Nobel Peace Prize.) But all this talk about Obama also obscures a better message: For the GOP, the stronger argument coming out of the 2009 elections is that voters are embracing Republican ideas. The GOP won in a purple state and in a ...
Key Stats
Blake's Think Tank —
From John Dickerson:
In Virginia, Obama won 48 percent of independents. The Republican Bob McDonnell won 68 percent of those voters this time around. In New Jersey, Christie carried independents 58 percent to 31 percent, which helped him overcome the fact that there are 700,000 more registered Democrats than Republicans in that state.
Three out of four ain't bad
Obsidian Wings —
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Orin Kerr, tongue planted firmly in cheek, posts four "obvious lessons" from last night's near sweep by Republicans:
1. For Conservative Republicans: The America people reject Barack Obama and obviously want true conservative leadership. ...
2. For Moderate Republicans: The American people obviously want old-fashioned economic conservatives who are moderate on social issues. ....
3. For Moderate Democrats: The party out of power usually does well in off-year elections ...
