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Super Tuesday provides Unmistakable rebuke of Democrats

Super Tuesday provides Unmistakable rebuke of Democrats

Jen Fad · Wednesday, November 4th 2009 at 2:23PM · 234 views
--- 'Contests serve as warning to Democrats: It's not 2008 anymore,' by WashPost's Dan Balz: 'Neither gubernatorial election amounted to a referendum on the president, but the changing shape of the electorates in both states and the shifts among key constituencies revealed cracks in the Obama 2008 coalition...

The most significant change came among independent voters, who solidly backed Democrats in 2006 and 2008 but moved decisively to the Republicans on Tuesday, according to exit polls. In Virginia, independents strongly supported Republican Robert F. McDonnell in his victory over Democrat R. Creigh Deeds, while in New Jersey, they supported Republican Chris Christie in his win over Democratic Gov. Jon S. Corzine. ...

Beyond the shift among independents, there were other worrisome indicators that the coalition Obama attracted last year is a shrunken force, at least for the time being. One question all year has been whether, without Obama on the ballot, Democrats could attract the new voters who went to the polls in 2008. In New Jersey and Virginia, the answer was no.'

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John Washington Thursday, November 5th 2009 at 8:10AM

It's back and forth and back and forth when are we going to hear another party has won besides these two corrupt to the core parties?

The Dems touted change but where is it?

Independents think they are so smart if you don't do what I want I'll vote for your oppisition. But the Republicans and Democats are on the same team. I mean the core of these two parties is controlled by the elite power holders in America. This won't change when you switch to vote for one or the other.

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