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Lessons from the 2009 election results
By: Michael Barone Senior Political Analyst 11/04/09 3:08 AM EST My Wednesday Examiner column , written as the 2009 election returns were coming in, stands up pretty well. But let me add some observations written as the course of the elections became clearer. First, in the governor elections in ...
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Lessons From the 2009 Election Results
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Lessons From the 2009 Election
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What It All Means
Wizbang — There is lots of good analysis to be found around the blogosphere. Here is a sampling: Michael Barone -- as always, Barone has great statistics and looks at interesting trends ...

Election 2009, From Va. to Local School Board: Mixed Bag, More Good Than Bad
Peoples Press Collective — ... The Good: Obviously, the Republican sweep in Virginia — governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, seven more seats in the state assembly — is the big national victory. And a Republican governor in New Jersey? ...

Michael Barone’s Take
PoliPundit.com — Affluent suburbanites are voting Republican again: Bergen County, New Jersey, a 56%-42% Corzine constituency in 2005, came within a point or two of voting for Christie, and in Virginia McDonnell carried 51%-49% Fairfax County—Republican for years but recently in cultural issues and with an increasing immigrant population Democratic (60%-39% Obama in 2008). In addition, Westchester County, New York, voted 58%-42% for a Republican county execctive after voting almost exactly the opposite way, in a race involving the same two candidates, ...

Barone: the ‘burbs are back for the GOP
GayPatriot — ... Barone found that the results in Westchester County were not unique. Crediting “longtime Democratic pollster and political analyst Pat Caddell,” he found “affluent suburban voters moved sharply toward Republicans in 2009″: ...

'Permanent Dem Majority' Begins to Unravel
RealClearPolitics - Homepage — RECOMMENDED ARTICLES November 4, 2009 Lessons From the 2009 Election Michael Barone, Washington Examiner First, in the governor elections in Virginia and New Jersey, the Democratic candidate ran far behind Barack Obama s percentages in 2008 and the Republican candidates ran ahead of George W. Bush s percentages in 2004.... ...

More On Yesterday's Results
Power Line — ... At the Examiner, Michael Barone notes that "affluent suburban voters moved sharply toward Republicans in 2009." We always wondered what high-income voters who went for Obama in 2008 were thinking. Now, apparently, they're wondering too. Just wait until they're face to face with a massive tax increase in 2010. ...

Barone on the Hidden Numbers
Weekly Standard Blog — ... Unsurprisingly, Michael Barone has an interesting and incisive roundup of numbers from last night that go deeper than the top-line results. Some nuggets: ...

But What About New York 23?
MyDD — ... for the Democrats last night. But that doesn't mean that Democratic successes last night should be overlooked, as some like Michael Barone do. ...

Larwyn's Linx: Obama Rolls Dice, Craps Out in New Jersey
Doug Ross @ Journal — Thursday, November 05, 2009 Larwyn's Linx: Obama Rolls Dice, Craps Out in New Jersey Have a great link you'd like me to review? Drop me an email . You can also install a Larwyn's Linx blog widget . . Election 2009 [image] Lessons from the 2009 election results : Barone What it all means : Wizbang The Significance of Yesterday : Grand Rants The Price Of Apostasy : Wizbang Divided party: Progressives threaten Dems : Examiner Small Unpopular Fringe Party Wins In Virginia : LegalIns Obama craps out in ...

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