Politics Are Back To Normal In NJ & Elsewhere

Add this to your political fact book:  The “Obama Bounce” only exists when Barack Obama is running.  It disappears when he is not.

 

The pundits who guessed Virginia would be a “Blue State” post-Obama can quit their jobs now.  Stick Virginia back in the swing-state category, and with tonight’s 17% margin of victory by Robert McDonnell, expect the Republicans to be swinging all night.

 

The bigger story is New Jersey.  The Garden State at one time had gone 8 out of 10 Presidential Elections for Republicans, but since the Democrats ran the table the last 5 Presidential elections in row, pundits declared New Jersey a “Blue State.”  After the Democrats still managed to win the Governorship after Jim McGreevey resigned in shame and then Barack Obama cleaned McCain’s clock by 15% here, no one was sure if there was a Republican left in New Jersey.

 

Until tonight.  Proving late Senator Moynihan’s old adage that “All politics is local,” Republican Chris Christie upset Democrat John Corzine as well as the Tea Party crowd and the “Throw the Bums Out” crowd by beating Independent challenger Christ Daggett.

 

Even Obama’s appearances in Virginia and NJ didn’t help the Democrats. 

 

People voted issues tonight – so politics is truly back to normal.

Comments

[Julianne]

Happy for yoU!

Just sick here in our local mayoral race. (Charlotte)

Julianne

[Petros]

This is a good night for people who care about the future, and understand enough to know what will make for a good future... Very happy about these republican wins, and the rebuke to Obama that they must be understood as.

[ed]

F.Y.I:

"all politis is local""

Tip O'Neil

[BM Cupp]

I'm confused. People didn't vote issues in November? The war? The fact we had a dry drunk who spent us into penury in the White House? Don't get me wrong, I supported the guy. I'm just asking. I'm SE Cupp's cousin so hello.