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Newspaper Roundup for Tuesday, November 2, 2009
CNSNews.com Headlines —
... Angeles Times: Supreme Court debates mutual fund fee charges St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Probation revoked for mom in baby's alcohol death Washington Times: Biden asks voters to send message to GOP Campaigns in N.Y. election Baltimore Sun: Baltimore County enacts crime-fighting scrap metal law USA Today: Some airlines increase holiday travel surcharge Washington Post: Second Georgetown U. student hurt in anti-gay attacks Washington Post: Sarah Palin records a call for Virginia Republican Bob McDonnell USA Today (Obama Worship): ...
"[H]alting a decade of Democratic advances in the critical swing state..."
Althouse —
"... Virginians elected Republican Robert F. McDonnell the Commonwealth's 71st governor Tuesday...."
Wait for it …. wait for it ….. BUNNIES!! [Darleen Click]
protein wisdom —
[image] GOP wins top office trifecta in Virginia. Christie is (at this time) holding onto a 50%/44% lead over Corzine. No word yet on NY-23 but Hoffman had a lead in the polls yesterday. But the Obamacrat ...
GOP does well locally and nationally
Capitol Watch —
Whether you're in New Jersey, Virginia or Enfield, if you're a Republican, you're probably smiling tonight.
Virginia Is A Lot Less Blue Tonight
Below The Beltway —
Bob McDonnell led the Republican Party of Virginia out of the wilderness tonight:
Virginians elected Republican Robert F. McDonnell the commonwealth’s 71st governor Tuesday, sweeping the GOP to power and emphatically halting a decade of Democratic advances in the critical swing state.
The former state attorney general handily defeated Democratic state Sen. R. Creigh Deeds throughout the state. He apparently lost only narrowly even in Fairfax County, the state’s most populous jurisdiction, which had delivered powerful Democratic majorities ...
Newspaper Roundup for Wednesday, November 4, 2009
CNSNews.com Headlines —
... 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: Governor-elect Chris Christie vows to take back ...
Whipple Clips: Post-Election Disaster Edition
Blue Virginia —
Thanks to Tom Whipple for the "clips" on this post-election-disaster day. 1. MCDONNELL LEADS GOP SWEEP OF STATEWIDE RACES 2. ANALYSIS: GOP SWEEP SHOWS POLICIES, NOT PARTIES, ARE PARAMOUNT IN VA. POLITICS 3. ECONOMY IS BIG ISSUE IN VA. GOP GOVERNOR'S VICTORY 4. ANALYSIS: NERVOUS VOTERS SEND MESSAGE TO OBAMA 6. GOP RECLAIMS VIRGINIA 7. CONTESTS SERVE AS WARNING TO DEMOCRATS: IT'S NOT 2008 ANYMORE 8. NOW, THE HARD PART: CONTINUING TO STRADDLE THE CENTER AND THE RIGHT 9. STRATEGY PROVES CRITICAL IN QUEST FOR ...
Early Morning Swim: Election Roundup
Firedoglake —
Oh noes! The teabaggers lose again!!!
So did Sarah Palin.
GOP takes back VA; wins in NJ.
Bloomberg back in NYC.
Gay marriage repealed in Maine.
But wins in Washington.
Nate has the analysis.
The Morning Wrap
The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times —
Elections : Republicans won a tightly contested gubernatorial race in New Jersey and a blow out in Virginia . Meanwhile, Democrats took the House race in New York’s 23rd Congressional District , fending off an insurgent conservative candidate in the long-time Republican stronghold. Maine : Voters in the Pine Tree State voted to repeal a law legalizing same-sex marriage while passing an initiative to allow non-profit medical marijuana dispensaries . Saving the Sniper : Lawyers are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to stay the execution of D.C. ...
Creigh Deeds Failed To Run As A Progressive
Think Progress —
... to cap-and-trade environmental legislation and pro-union legislation on Capitol Hill that is unpopular with many Virginia voters.” But rather than make the affirmative case for progressive policy reforms, Deeds responded by largely “distanc[ing] himself from Obama’s agenda, especially on health and energy policy.” Some key examples: ...
The GOP’s Huge Night in Virginia
Pajamas Media —
The results do not prove that the Obama presidency is fatally wounded, but they do show that Republicans can win in purple states. [image] In the end, it wasn’t even a contest. Bob McDonnell didn’t simply beat Creigh Deeds in Tuesday’s Virginia governor’s race; he annihilated him . Based on the returns as of Wednesday morning, McDonnell beat Deeds ...
Election Night & Black Voters: Bookerista Views
Booker Rising —
... associated with Obama is not enough with the electorate. B, this the same thing that happens when people get tired of Option A– They go with Option B. The Republican party did not get any better. They were just the other option." Faye Anderson: "Election 2009: The Obama Factor" The moderate-liberal blogger sees a blame game happening in the post-election fallout: "It’s all over but the finger-pointing. Republican Bob McDonnell won in Virginia. Over in the Garden State, Chris Christie ...
