Posted on 11/05/2009 2:01:52 AM PST by HokieMom
My Wednesday Examiner column, written as the 2009 election returns were coming in, stands up pretty well. But let me add some observations written as the course of the elections became clearer.
First, in the governor elections in Virginia and New Jersey, the Democratic candidate ran far behind Barack Obama’s percentages in 2008 and the Republican candidates ran ahead of George W. Bush’s percentages in 2004. The numbers are pretty daunting. In Virginia Creigh Deeds won 41% of the votes, way behind Barack Obama’s 53% in 2008. And in New Jersey Democratic incumbent Jon Corzine won 45% of the votes, way behind Obama’s 57% in 2008.
In contrast, the Republican candidates won higher percentages than Bush won in the recent high-water mark of the Republican party in 2004. Republican Bob McDonnell won 59% in Virginia, well ahead of Bush’s 54%. And Republican Chris Christie won 49%, ahead of Bush’s 46%. On the basis of these numbers you could say—in races where the issues were reasonably congruent though not identical to national issues—that Democrats were performing far below their recent optimal levels and Republicans were performing well above them.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...
http://www.bobmcdonnell.com/ for Governor
http://www.billbolling.com/ for Lieutenant Governor
http://www.cuccinelli.com/ for Attorney General
visit the transition site
http://www.mcdonnelltransition.com/
Dems are, er, imitative and in November-December 2008 I recall hundreds of references to the GOP as political ‘rump.’
Funny, I haven’t seen that four-letter word used in recent days....
And perhaps the defunding of ACORN led to less voter fraud.
With what’s at stake, I hope the RNC is up to the task of fighting that next year.
Here's a couple reminders when the Ovomitons say the elections "meant nothing" to Ohaha.
White House press secretary---and resident liar, Robert Gibbs---has also said the elections don't "mean much" to Ohaha----that O was watching a docu on himself---NOT the returns.
THE OVOMITONS WERE DESPERATE TO WIN NJ Obama went to New Jersey three times---Biden was there twice.
The NY Times reported :
(a) every TV ad Corzine put on the air was being screened by Obama's WH team.
(b) Corzine's aides gave the WH daily briefings.
(c) Obama’s pollsters took over for Corzine’s polling team, and,
(d) White House operatives were on the ground for everything from internal strategy sessions to secret, obscure pep rallies with Latinoes, (still toweling off after swimming the Rio Grande).
Corzine had a "Peruvian PAC" endorsing him. Latino invaders from Ecuador, Mexico, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala, Puerto Rico and Spain are currently "registered" to vote in NJ (or being trucked in election day) under several names.......all voting for Corzine under several identities.
To further the Ovomiton's vision of a Democrat (gag) Century, Ohaha’s Chicago buddies needed to mfg the votes needed to win. Stashing piles of votes that “suddenly appear” in used pizza boxes.......... and scribbling “Vota Corzine” on Taco Bell burrito wrappers.
Ohaha hid $17.5 BILLION stimulus in NJ---it disappeared and could not be traced---b/c the stimulus was intended not for creating jobs, but for Corzine's reelection kitty.
NOTE The WH still has not spent 85% of the stim----buzz is Ohaha is saving it for Dem candidates 2010 elections.
bttt
I love your Ohaha, have to admit.
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