[puroresu]

Actually, these off-year elections on balance weren’t that bad for our side. We lost the Kentucky governorship, but that was mostly due to some scandal issues. We lost control of the Virginia state senate, which was bad. But the primary reason for that loss was the GOP turning into RINOs, and one of the defeated RINOs lost to a Democrat who pledged to be tough on illegal immigration.

On the plus side, Haley Barbour was easily re-elected in Mississippi and Bobby Jindal easily took the Louisiana governorship from the ‘Rats. Republicans did well in lower tier races in both states as well. Plus, we won a big upset and took the mayor’s race in Indianapolis.

All things considered, not too bad considering the overall atmosphere this year.

[padre35]

I would say Jindal’s Victory is more important then Fletcher’s loss, Fletcher’s scandals sunk him anyway, Republicans should have that lesson learned by now.

Could someone page Larry Craig about that factoid?

[Galactic Overlord-In-Chief]

We lost control of the Virginia state senate, which was bad. But the primary reason for that loss was the GOP turning into RINOs, and one of the defeated RINOs lost to a Democrat who pledged to be tough on illegal immigration.

True. I wonder if Tom Davis is going to be looking over his shoulder from now on. Also, hasn't North Virginia generally been a swing area in local elections anyway? It has trended more Democrat, but I think Democrats, when they've won in Virginia, usually do well up there anyway, like Doug Wilder and Chuck Robb.