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    Most liberal bloggers are attributing the anti-incumbent mood to the bad economy: Mother Jones' Kevin Drum: "The electorate was pretty tough on incumbents tonight. Democrats got kicked out in Virginia and New Jersey, Republicans got kicked out in NY-23, and [NYC Mayor] Michael Bloomberg, who was expected to win reelection in a rout, only barely squeaked by. [...] I guess that's not too big a surprise considering the lousy economy and the generally sour mood of the voters." Think Progress' Matthew Yglesias: "I think you can see from the unexpected closeness in the NYC mayor's race that an economic catastrophe is not a good time to be an incumbent elected official." Full Article at National Journal
    The electorate was pretty tough on incumbents tonight. Democrats got kicked out in Virginia and New Jersey, Republicans got kicked out in NY-23, and [NYC Mayor] Michael Bloomberg, who was expected to win reelection in a rout, only barely squeaked by. [...] I guess that's not too big a surprise considering the lousy economy and the generally sour mood of the voters.
    SOURCE: National Journal 1 month ago
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11/4: The Day After
  1. The Virginia race really looks like a case of a depressed base. Conservatives turned out at basically the same numbers as they did in 2008. The Democrats didn't turn out. And Deeds distancing himself from Democratic agenda items like health care reform and climate change is the reason.
    SOURCE: National Journal 1 month ago
  2. Whenever a party gains seats in congress, the voters simply are not rebuking that party.
    SOURCE: National Journal 1 month ago
  3. Glenn Reynolds says the 'Obama magic has faded.' The glow is gone. The swagga has sagged. Indeed. [...] Yes, reality is finally settling in.
    Michelle Malkin – Michelle Malkin SOURCE: National Journal 1 month ago
  4. My election post mortem -- um, it's the economy stupid? Don't run crazy people in New York? Old people in Maine are bigots? I dunno, I suppose you can force a narrative out of this but I do not see one here. 2010 will be decided by what happens between now and Election Day 2010. I think there is nothing...
    SOURCE: National Journal 1 month ago
  5. Socially liberal Maine rejects a gay marriage initiative -- making it the 31st time (out of 31 tries) that voters have torpedoed such proposals. How long until gay marriage proponents start decrying America's 'climate of hate?' 3, 2, 1....
    SOURCE: National Journal 1 month ago
  6. Hoffman may have lost narrowly, but NY-23 is a much broader victory for conservatives who believe the Republican Party should stand for core limited government principles. [...] Better a donkey in office that acts like a donkey than a donkey in elephant's clothing making a complete ass of the GOP.
    SOURCE: National Journal 1 month ago
  7. From a purely practical political perspective it's easy to understand why Obama didn't want to get involved in this, but it might have made a difference. I don't have any doubt that California and Maine will both flip within a few years anyway, but sooner sure would have been better than later.
    SOURCE: National Journal 1 month ago
  8. Now, if we can only get the Teabaggers to win all the GOP primaries, Dems might be sitting pretty in 2010. It is always easier to run against someone than be run against.
    SOURCE: National Journal 1 month ago
  9. I guess Deeds just didn't swerve far enough to the right. After all, the under-30 vote was only cut in half. He could have done better than that. Another great victory for Blue Dogism.
    SOURCE: National Journal 1 month ago

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