Robert F. McDonnell, a Republican and a former state attorney general, won a decisive victory in Virginia’s governor’s race Tuesday, a stark reversal of fortune for Democrats who have held control in Richmond for the past eight years.See also, the Politico, "GOP Sweeps Virginia Elections" (via Memeorandum). And Pat in Shreveport has more, "So much for the right wing fringe!"
Mr. McDonnell defeated the Democratic candidate, R. Creigh Deeds, an 18-year state senator from rural Bath County in western Virginia.
Voters also went to the polls to decide a closely contested race for governor in New Jersey, where early returns showed Gov. Jon S. Corzine, the wealthy Democratic incumbent, trailing his Republican challenger, Christopher J. Christie.
An in upstate New York, voters were deciding a Congressional race that has been seen as a test of hard-line conservatives who are seeking to oppose or unseat moderate Republican candidates in next year’s elections. Mayoral races were taking place in several major cities, including New York, where Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg is seeking a third term, and Atlanta, where there was a possibility that a white mayor would be elected for the first time in decades. Maine was holding a referendum on whether to ban same-sex marriage.
In Virginia, Republicans cited their victory as a repudiation of the Obama administration and the national Democratic Party’s agenda, especially that of outgoing Gov. Tim Kaine, who serves as the chairman of the Democratic National Committee.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
One Down, Two to Go: Bob McDonnell Wins Virginia Governor Race
From the New York Times, "Republican Wins Virginia Governor Race":
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Thanks Donald, for the link! Loved the Halloween pics, by the way! So fun! :)
Thanks Pat!
We achieved a fantastic victory in Virginia yesterday, with three true conservatives being elected at the top of the ticket, and many true conservatives being elected as delegates to the statehouse.
And I will admit it feels especially good since I've been involved for months as a volunteers. All that hard work paid off big time.
As for the big picture, the vote was a referendum on Obama's policies, but not the man himself.
It's important for conservatives to remember that Obama remains personally popular, with a 54% approval rating the last time I checked.
The key, then, is to run against Obama's policies but not the man itself. As reprehensible as it is for Barack Obama to have associated with Bill Ayers and to have been a member of Jeremiah Wright's Trinity United church for twenty years, they don't matter to independent voters.
Bob McDonnell pulled it off. He ran on a platform of small government, low taxes, and very specific proposals as to how to create jobs and solve our transportation problems. His opponent didn't come up with specifics, contradicted himself time and again, and spent his time attacking Bob McDonnell.
May a hundred Bob McDonnells shine in the Republivcan party.
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