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CBS News reports that exit polls in Virginia and New Jersey found that majorities of voters in both states -- 55% in Virginia and 60% in New Jersey -- said President Obama was not a factor in their vote today. For those who said Mr. Obama was a factor in New Jersey divided as to whether ...
'09 Exit Polls: From Obama to the Economy
'09 Exit Polls: From Obama to the Economy
abcnews.go.com — Virginia, New Jersey exit polls to reveal mood on Obama, economy, health care.... (more) '09 Exit Polls: From Obama to the Economy
Election 2009: The Strange Case of NY23
pajamasmedia.com — November 3, 2009 was a great day for the Republican Party with resounding wins in Virginia and,... improbably, New Jersey where Bruce Springsteen blared as Chris Christie began his victory speech. (I wonder if Bruce will sue.) But in the midst of the ... (more) Election 2009: The Strange Case of NY23
Not a referendum on Obama
dailykos.com — Ignore the exit poll topline numbers, since those are always bunk. However, the issue stuff is always... much better, and while the numbers might shift some as the data is massaged to reflect the actual results, these numbers are well within the exit ... (more) Not a referendum on Obama
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Liberal Values — ... With all the noise from the media about the handful of elections on Tuesday I do not want to say much to suggest more significance to the elections than they actually have–which is damn close to zero with regards to forecasting the future prospects of either party. Exit polls demonstrated that the races were in no way a referendum on Obama. That said, a comment must be made on the race in ...

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