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bobbyw24
10-28-2009, 11:05 AM
Four races test the strength of Obama's majority
By: Michael Barone
Senior Political Analyst
October 28, 2009

Six days from now the voters of New Jersey and Virginia will elect governors. Voters in the 23rd district of New York and the 10th district of California will elect new members of the House of Representatives to replace incumbents, a Republican and a Democrat, who were appointed to positions in the Obama Defense and State departments.

All four of these constituencies voted for Barack Obama 51 weeks ago. Obama won 57 percent of the vote in New Jersey, 53 percent (his national average) in Virginia, 52 percent in New York 23 and 65 percent in California 10.

Yet all of this territory was once Republican. Suburb-dominated New Jersey voted 56 percent for George H.W. Bush in 1988. Southern-accented Virginia hadn't voted for a Democratic presidential candidate since 1964. The last time the territory covered by New York 23 elected a Democratic congressman was in 1870. And the incumbent who is being replaced in California 10 won her seat by beating a Republican in 1996.

In other words, the 2009 contests are a reasonably fair test of the strength and durability of the Democratic majority that Obama and his ticketmates assembled in 2008, a majority that was only made possible by gains in hitherto Republican territory. It is also a test of the capacity of Republicans to regain turf they have lost.

Yes, the character of the individual candidates and local issues can make a difference. But the basic issues in these four contests are reasonably congruent with the national

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/politics/Four-races-test-the-strength-of-Obama_s-majority-8446593-66617807.html

New York For Paul
10-29-2009, 11:57 AM
There is one candidate who supports the original meaning of the constitution and uses the Gadsden flag for his logo. This candidate fights for the 2nd amendment and against corrupt eminent domain abuse.

http://www.cuccinelli.com/

He is running statewide for AG in Virginia. In four years, he can run for governor.

Many Ron Paul supporters stand with him.