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    "Americans have grown sick and tired of big government and reckless spending, and this vote is a sound rejection of the far-left policies that are hurting our nation,'' Steele said. "While the White House sent their political machine to New Jersey in full force - President Obama and Vice President Biden each campaigning in the state 3 times - even that was not enough to convince voters to ignore the realities of their harmful liberal agenda. I fully expect this trend to continue in the coming months ... and President Obama and Democrats should have reason to fear the upcoming elections in 2010." Full Article at Baltimore Sun Blogs
    While the White House sent their political machine to New Jersey in full force - President Obama and Vice President Biden each campaigning in the state 3 times - even that was not enough to convince voters to ignore the realities of their harmful liberal agenda. I fully expect this trend to continue in the coming months ... and President Obama and Democrats should have reason to fear the upcoming elections in 2010.
    SOURCE: Baltimore Sun Blogs 1 month ago
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Elections '09: Mixed (serious) messages
  1. Americans have grown sick and tired of big government and reckless spending, and this vote is a sound rejection of the far-left policies that are hurting our nation
    Michael Steele – Michael Steele SOURCE: Baltimore Sun Blogs 1 month ago
  2. Our challenges aren't Democratic or Republican ... They're not liberal or conservative. They are American challenges that we will overcome with American resolve. The only way that we can create jobs and attract economic development to our communities is by bringing people of all parties together and giv...
    Bill Owens – Bill Owens SOURCE: Baltimore Sun Blogs 1 month ago
  3. these races turned on local and state issues and circumstances and on the candidates in each race - and despite what some will certainly claim - the results are not predictive of the future or reflective of the national mood or political environment. Exit polls showed that both races turned on local iss...
    Tim Kaine – Tim Kaine SOURCE: Baltimore Sun Blogs 1 month ago
  4. I don't believe the vast majority of voters in the 23rd District -- be they Democrats or Republicans or independents -- are looking at this as a referendum on Barack Obama or as a referendum on the Republican Party or the Democratic Party or Rush Limbaugh or any of that
    Bill Owens – Bill Owens SOURCE: Baltimore Sun Blogs 1 month ago
  5. I think the vast majority of voters in the 23rd are saying, 'We had us a great congressman in Congressman McHugh. Which of these candidates can do a better job representing me in Washington?
    SOURCE: Baltimore Sun Blogs 1 month ago

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