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thinkprogress.org - 16 days ago

Creigh Deeds Failed To Run As A Progressive

— thinkprogress.org — Republican Bob McDonnell won a “ landslide ” victory over Democrat Creigh Deeds in yesterday’s gubernatorial election in Virginia, sweeping the state by a whopping 18 points . Exit polls showed Democrats had “ trouble getting their base to the ... (more) Creigh Deeds Failed To Run As A Progressive

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fdlaction.firedoglake.com - 17 days ago

Election 2009: What Happened in Virginia?

— fdlaction.firedoglake.com — Democrats welcome (really) (photo by M.V. Jantzen) For those of you following the 2009 elections, I don’t have to tell you that Virginia–one year after voting Democratic for President for the first time since 1964–is about to sweep ... (more) Election 2009: What Happened in Virginia?

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politics.theatlantic.com - 16 days ago

Axelrod: NY-23 Is A Reminder For Blue Dogs

— politics.theatlantic.com — Senior White House adviser David Axelrod just made an appearance on MSNBC, and, as host Andrea Mitchell asked him about the elections last night (which, by the way, are being cast by some as an "awful day" for President Obama) and their implications, ... (more) Axelrod: NY-23 Is A Reminder For Blue Dogs

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Rahm Emanuel 2005: Our gubernatorial wins in NJ and Virginia are huge
Hot Air » Top Picks — ... Heh. No doubt the RNC response was to insist that they were merely local races signifying nothing about the national mood. But Rahm was right that time, wasn’t he? [L]ooking back at First Read’s coverage the day after the 2005 New Jersey and Virginia contests, we had forgotten that Rahm Emanuel — then chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and now White House chief of staff — had called us to argue the very point Republicans are now making: that the two gubernatorial contests say something about the upcoming midterms. Here’s what we wrote then: Democratic ...

Dem’s Spinning Away On Yesterdays Election Forgetting That Rahm Said VA & NJ Wins Were Huge In 2005
Flopping Aces — ... year in a district that President Barack Obama carried with 60 percent. Costa is one of a handful of moderate House Democrats from relatively stable districts who aren’t yet on board with the health care bill and whose “no” votes could force colleagues in more marginal districts to cast offsetting — and potentially perilous — “yes” votes. But hey….it’s all good because the Dem’s won NY-23. Virginia and NJ are no big deal right? Blast from the past in 2005: (h/t Hot Air) [L]ooking back at First ...

Then and Now: Rahm Emanuel in 2005
The New Editor — From the man whom says 'f#@$' a lot.

This is Why You Hang On to Every Press Release
Lakeshore Laments — You never know when they might come in handy. MSNBC's First Read looked into their archives some four years ago and noticed the spin you're hearing from both the RNC and the DNC appears to have switched locations when comparing the 2005 sweep of New Jersey and Virginia for the Democrats versus the 2009 sweep of New Jersey and Virginia for the Republicans. Rahm Emanuel must have had a fun time today contradicting himself from circa 2005. [L]ooking back at First Read’s coverage the day after the 2005 New Jersey and Virginia contests, we had forgotten that Rahm Emanuel — then ...