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Republicans won only 50%, roughly, of their big election races, and lost most of their referendums, with a few exceptions.
Granted this is a off year elections with less than 1/4 of last years turnout, but does this mean the Republicans have failed themselves in all but the most die hard of red areas, or is the party still in the dark as to how to rebuild itself?
Nice Try? Are you living in an alternate dimension? Repubs only won 2 big seats (VA and NJ), and 1 big referendum (maine). They lost on practically everything else. Where do you get your news from?
Republicans hoping that last night's elections would be a referendum against Barack Obama and a sign of their party's resurgence will have to settle for something less. They were victorious in two key gubernatorial races but not in the one congressional race to which they gave their heart and soul.
In Virginia, Robert McDonnell was an easy winner for governor while in a closer race, New Jersey's new governor is Chris Christie, defeating incumbent Jon Corzine who was unable to overcome the general distaste many voters hade for him.
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As it turns out, Sarah Palin did not endorse the winner in "tomorrow's election," now yesterday's result. Like a former Alaska governor we once knew, the candidate she endorsed, quit. He conceded the race. The winner was a Democrat.
... You want to spin what happened last night? No problem. In the three races that pundits told us would be a "referendum" --that is, "game changer" significance-- the two Republicans who won did it by appealing to independents, not the base; Sarah Palin, on the other hand, was the kiss of death in a rock-red House district that hasn't voted for a Democratic representative in nearly 120 years.
That's your quick-and-dirty lesson.
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If anything, it might be time for the GOP to consider a change in strategy. ABC News exit polling found that Chris Christie and Rob McDonnell won in New Jersey and Virginia, respectively, by focusing on independent voters, not the tea party conservatives of the Republican base. Independents voted for both candidates by roughly two to one margins.
Virginia and New Freakin Jersey - Huge wins that the left and the democrats are trying desperately to spin. Don't believe me, just listen to Rahm back in 2005, same states;
"In an interview last week, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chairman Rahm Emanuel (Ill.) said that regardless of the results, the gubernatorial outcomes stand to have a huge effect on how 2006 is viewed. 'Whatever the outcome of those elections, it will have an impact on people's interpretations of the upcoming election,' Emanuel said, adding that Democratic wins across the board could have a positive impact on the party's 2006 recruiting efforts.”
Nice Try? Are you living in an alternate dimension? Repubs only won 2 big seats (VA and NJ), and 1 big referendum (maine). They lost on practically everything else. Where do you get your news from?
Someone is eating wayyyy to much welfare cheese to see that a Rep just kicked the crap out of what the dems feel is a great Governor in steal and spend Corzine.
Corzine is a typical dem who loves to steal from people, tax them to death and do wrong with the money.
He is the poster child of the dem party and he just got the boot!
Face it, for a rep to win the governors job in a wacko dem state like NJ is big news.
Real big news.
The message is clear, no more spending, lower taxes, no more debt and less government in your life. All the things the dems love so much just got the boot.
If anything the dem party is in total chaos and falling apart.
No one wants to be seen with ObamAcorn because of his failures and spending.
You had better wake up because the country is widely conservative minded and the 08 election was a total give the idiot a "chance" fluke.
Republicans won only 50%, roughly, of their big election races, and lost most of their referendums, with a few exceptions.
Granted this is a off year elections with less than 1/4 of last years turnout, but does this mean the Republicans have failed themselves in all but the most die hard of red areas, or is the party still in the dark as to how to rebuild itself?
What the heck are you talking about? They only thing they lost was N.Y. Oh, one other rep race but that was held by a democrat to begin with. Have you checked to see how many times the top 3 spots in Va have gone to the same party? That's for starters. How about giving us some examples of your findings? Oh, btw, the Republicans did not loose NY even, the Republican dropped out of the race...
Does this year mean anything? Only time will tell, but at worst the Republicans certainly did win and at best, they are showing what will happen next year..
Of course look at the source of your brillant deduction. I am surprised you didn't get your information from the Huffington Post. Maybe you need to read what the main media news wrote yesterday? You know the Washington Post, certainly not a conservative paper...
Someone is eating wayyyy to much welfare cheese to see that a Rep just kicked the crap out of what the dems feel is a great Governor in steal and spend Corzine.
Corzine is a typical dem who loves to steal from people, tax them to death and do wrong with the money.
He is the poster child of the dem party and he just got the boot!
Face it, for a rep to win the governors job in a wacko dem state like NJ is big news.
Real big news.
The message is clear, no more spending, lower taxes, no more debt and less government in your life. All the things the dems love so much just got the boot.
If anything the dem party is in total chaos and falling apart.
No one wants to be seen with ObamAcorn because of his failures and spending.
You had better wake up because the country is widely conservative minded and the 08 election was a total give the idiot a "chance" fluke.
I'm from New Jersey and I take offense to that. Corzine's policies and results are nowhere indicative of the democratic party. You don't even live here anyway, how do you know what it's like having him as your governor? I digress, I'm one of tens of thousands of registered Democrats in this great state who hated Corzine but support Obama. Unless something catastrophic happens (in the minds of rational people) Obama will win here in 2012. A lot of us can think for ourselves and know who to vote out and re-elect (regardless of party). Could you honestly name a Republican who lost your vote?
As for us being a "wacko state", we have the 2nd highest per capita income of any state in the country, one of the best education systems, one of the highest literacy rates, some of the best private and public universities in the nation and one of the lowest crime rates of any state. If you're implying people here are "wackos" or "sheep" you're obviously uninformed (to put it nicely) and have never stepped foot in this great state.
I want to see how the midterms go. I expect the GOP to pick up seats in the midterms next year, but I dont expect to see a 1994 - style blowout where either the House or Senate shift back to GOP control.
2012 will depend on the economy and how Obama would handle a foreign policy crisis, if there is one.
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