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On CNN, Lou Dobbs announced (11/4/09): "The White House spin machine at full throttle. A day after Republicans won key races for governor in New Jersey and Virginia, the Obama administration tonight doing its best to downplay those votes and how they reflect upon the president and his administration's agenda." Dobbs added: "Regardless of the spin, there is no denial that independent voters, who greatly helped elect president Obama a year ago, came out big this time for Republicans in both states, a troubling sign for both the president and his party." Full Article at Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting
The White House spin machine at full throttle. A day after Republicans won key races for governor in New Jersey and Virginia, the Obama administration tonight doing its best to downplay those votes and how they reflect upon the president and his administration's agenda.
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Failing the Midterms: Press overplays election results
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By seizing gubernatorial seats in Virginia and New Jersey, Republicans on Tuesday dispelled any notion of President Obama's electoral invincibility
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I think they're going to be more nervous about supporting it. If we do see any impact of these elections, I think it will be on the healthcare legislation and it may set it back a bit.
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Regardless of the spin, there is no denial that independent voters, who greatly helped elect president Obama a year ago, came out big this time for Republicans in both states, a troubling sign for both the president and his party.
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Democrats in swing-voting states and moderate-to-conservative districts may be less willing to back Obama on issues like healthcare after Virginia and New Jersey showed there are limits to how much he can protect his rank and file from fallout back home.
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It's going to be a real fear within the White House that those moderate Democrats are going to now find it more difficult to cast a difficult vote on healthcare that could increase the deficit, that may be unpopular with key parts of their constituencies as they face voters next year.
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There's already a feisty argument going on about what the election results tell us, but there's no argument about the score. The Democrats got a slap in the face. The Republicans a much-needed victory.
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Voters nervous about the economy and fed up with the political establishment dominated the off-year elections, sending a strong message to President Barack Obama, who won the White House as a change agent but has himself become the face of political power and incumbency.
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To be sure, each race was as much about local issues as about firing warning shots at the politically powerful. But taken together, the results of the 2009 off-year elections could imperil Obama's ambitious legislative agenda and point to a challenging environment in midterm elections next year.
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