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POLITICO 44: Gibbs: Obama 'not watching returns'
politico.com - 11/4/2009
POLITICO 44: Gibbs: Obama 'not watching returns'
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Hours after urging reporters not to draw sweeping conclusions from Tuesday's gubernatorial elections in New Jersey and Virginia, White House press secretary Robert Gibbs told POLITICO President Barack Obama wasn't even keeping an eye on the results. "He's not watching returns," Gibbs said. The ...
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Gibbs dismisses losses as 'local elections'
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com - 11/5/2009
Gibbs dismisses losses as 'local elections'
— politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com — WASHINGTON (CNN) – White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs dismissed Democratic electoral defeats in New Jersey and... Virginia as "two very local elections" that say nothing about President Barack Obama's standing with the American people ... (more) Gibbs dismisses losses as 'local elections'

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protein wisdom:  Wait for it …. wait for it ….. BUNNIES!! [Darleen Click]

Gateway Pundit:  Obama Not Watching the Results Tonight

AMERICAN DIGEST:  Why is this night different from other nights?

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Wait for it …. wait for it ….. BUNNIES!! [Darleen Click]
protein wisdom — ... 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 spin continues. Hours after urging reporters not to draw sweeping conclusions from Tuesday’s gubernatorial elections in New Jersey and Virginia, White House press secretary Robert Gibbs told POLITICO President Barack Obama wasn’t keeping an eye on the results. “He’s not watching returns,” Gibbs said. The Obama administration and other top Democrats have consistently tried to play down the import of this ...

Obama Not Watching the Results Tonight
Gateway Pundit — Robert Gibbs told reporters that President Obama is not watching the results tonight. Politico reported: Hours after urging reporters not to draw sweeping conclusions from Tuesday’s gubernatorial elections in New Jersey and Virginia, White House press secretary Robert Gibbs told POLITICO President Barack Obama wasn’t even keeping an eye on the results. “He’s not watching returns,” Gibbs said. The Obama administration and other top Democrats have consistently tried to play down the import of this week’s ...

Why is this night different from other nights?
AMERICAN DIGEST — Because "It's not about me." Gibbs: Obama 'not watching returns' (via POLITICO 44)

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Knowledge is Power — uhm hmm “He’s not watching returns,” [WH Doughboy] Gibbs said. Mmm… mmm… mmm.

Obama Tries To Ignore Tuesday’s GOP Victories, Pelosi In Full Blown Denial - With Video
Pat Dollard | Young Americans — Both articles courtesy of Poltico: Hours after urging reporters not to draw sweeping conclusions from Tuesday’s gubernatorial elections in New Jersey and Virginia, White House press secretary Robert Gibbs told POLITICO President Barack Obama wasn’t even keeping an eye on the results. “He’s not watching returns,” Gibbs said. The Obama administration and other top Democrats have consistently tried to play down the import of this week’s contests, which Republicans have sought to portray as a referendum ...

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