So I prophesied five months ago, so it has come to pass: The GOP trounced Democrats in two states that Barack Obama won big just one year ago.  Obama beat McCain in Virginia by six points; Bob McDonnell won it by……

Look at the county by county election maps from the last 3 POTUS elections. A few urban cities wipe out 99% of the counties.

And even the new Virginia governor downplayed his socially conservative views and focused on economic issues.

Jimbo3

Sure he did, lol.

What election did you watch anyway? The wapo and his opponent made sure everyone knew about McDonnell’s social Conservative views, and when questioned about them, he didn’t run away from, or “downplay” them. And he won.

One can say this is a signal of how tired quite a few people are becoming of Obama already. Republican gubernatorial candidates in New Jersey and Virginia have won some early elections for those states in America…

The lesson for the GOP in regards to NY-23 is this, if you want to become a permanent minority party, have people like Dede Scozzafava as a Republican candidate in any political race and that candidate will sure to lose.

As for the Democratic party, it is an important win for them, propaganda and legislative wise but here is the catch. The economy is tanking and blaming Bush is not going to work. If the Democrats are foolish enough to pass Cap and Trade, Obama care and other Government takeover schemes. 2010 and 2012 would make 1994 look like amateur hour. And this time, there will be no re-election for the incumbent.

Good! The more time he spends doing anything other than his job, the better it is for the country.

1. Democratic – William L. Owens
2. Republican – Dede Scozzafava
3. Independence – Dede Scozzafava
4. Conservative – Douglas L. Hoffman
5. Working Families – William L. Owens

But there are anomalies there, too. Pennsylvania, my home state, has a large number of SoCon Democrats (largely Catholic). A Dem has to downplay social issues to get elected statewide (Fat Eddie Rendell) or be a SoCon (the late Bob Casey, not the current poseur Bob Casey Jr., who is as fraudulent as the day is long).

either orr on November 4, 2009 at 11:46 AM

I hear ya. I feel like apologizing for the state. To turn PA around is one heck of a challenge.

That puts a Democrat in the seat for the first time since 1993 (not 117 years as has been previously reported).

As two others have noted, this “seat” represented a completely different region (middle NY, not northern NY) back when it had a Democrat. When it comes to the region, that’s where you get 117 years. Some reports might be sloppy with the details, but it’s misleading to portray the 1993 23rd as the same as the 2009 23rd; they don’t even overlap.

The issues of this election have always centered on the economy – on the need for fiscal restraint, smaller government, and policies that encourage jobs. In 2010, these issues will be even more crucial to the electorate. I commend Doug Hoffman and all the other under-dog candidates who have the courage to put themselves out there and run against the odds.

She sticks to this message, and she will definitely continue to be a force to be reckoned with.

notropis on November 4, 2009 at 1:38 PM

This is the thing about Sarah, the hard left keeps saying she is a “religious zealot” or something. Look for her to be very subdued on social issues and HAMMER Obama and the communist party on kitchen table issues like that three letter word J-O-B-S !

While the idiot left is chirping about really insignificant things about her, she is attacking them on issues that are of grave importance to the people of America.

She has a message, they has a “story.”

The housing bubble: POP!

The Obama bubble: POP!

Google, people! Google is a wonderful thing! So is Wikipedia!

The issues of this election have always centered on the economy – on the need for fiscal restraint, smaller government, and policies that encourage jobs. In 2010, these issues will be even more crucial to the electorate. I commend Doug Hoffman and all the other under-dog candidates who have the courage to put themselves out there and run against the odds.

She sticks to this message, and she will definitely continue to be a force to be reckoned with.