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election day November 2009 stories: 28 news summaries

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DAVID BROOKS

 Voters Seek—But 
 Don't Find—Safety 


Independents flee Dems to avoid 'turmoil and risk'

Nov 6, 09 10:56 AM CST
(Newser) - Independent voters are more volatile than ever, and politicians who want their votes need to regain their trust first, writes David Brooks . Polls show those voters, especially in new suburbs hard hit by recession, trust the government less than ever before, leaving them "in the position of a person... More »

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Republican Party • Democratic Party • independents • independent voters • the independent vote • election day November 2009

OPINION

Kiss Dem Agenda Goodbye, Say Hello to Job Worries

Pelosi will try to ram health care through before Blue Dogs bolt

Nov 6, 09 9:22 AM CST
(Newser) - The Obama administration is running out of time in its race to enact its liberal agenda before Democratic candidates start caring more about their own re-election than the party line, writes Kim Strassel . Tuesday's results show that Obama's power is weakening, and will be the tipping point for many "... More »

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Nancy Pelosi • health care reform • congressional Democrats • Democratic candidates • Obama administration • 2010 election • President Obama • election day November 2009

CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER

Tuesday Proves Obama Victory Was a Fluke

Reports of a great liberal realignment are greatly exaggerated

Nov 6, 09 7:37 AM CST
(Newser) - The outcome of Tuesday's elections dispel the myth of a great political re-alignment supposedly heralded by the election of Barack Obama last year, writes Charles Krauthammer . Believers swore young and minority voters would establish a new liberal majority and bury the GOP. But Republican victories in Virginia and New Jersey... More »

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Barack Obama • New Jersey • Virginia • election • conservatives • President Obama • Creigh Deeds • Bob McDonnell • election day November 2009 • realignment

PAUL KRUGMAN

Dems Will Regret Not Being Bolder on Economy

Voter backlash is about failure to lower unemployment

Nov 6, 09 6:48 AM CST
(Newser) - Paul Krugman doesn't buy the GOP conclusion that voters Tuesday rejected the Obama agenda. The election just showed that American voters are worried about their jobs, he writes, and this time next year, with unemployment still high, Democrats will likely regret not having been bolder on the economy when... More »

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recession • unemployment • US economy • Paul Krugman • economic stimulus package • Obama administration • President Obama • election day November 2009

PEGGY NOONAN

 Voters Punished Obama, 
 Dems for Going Deaf 

Election should be a wake-up call for out-of-touch White House

Nov 6, 09 5:19 AM CST
(Newser) - The Democratic Party should view its walloping in Tuesday's election as an opportunity to start listening before it's too late, writes Peggy Noonan . The Democrats have been focusing on the wrong issues since they gained power last year and that explains the huge swing to the Republicans in Virginia and... More »

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Jon Corzine • recession • Republican Party • health care reform • Peggy Noonan • Democratic candidates • Obama administration • President Obama • election day November 2009

GAIL COLLINS

 Votes 
 Weren't 
 About 
 Obama 

Prez shouldn't lose  sleep over defeated lackluster Dems

Nov 5, 09 1:50 AM CST
(Newser) - if the votes in New Jersey and Virginia were a referendum on President Obama, then Ohio's vote for casinos must have been a referendum on health care reform and Cincinatti's public transit vote a rejection of cash-for-clunkers, smirks Gail Collins. Nearly all of Tuesday's results are being portrayed as blows... More »

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Jon Corzine • Michael Bloomberg • Obama administration • President Obama • Christopher Christie • election day November 2009

Nate Silver

 Blame Weak 
 Candidates, 
 Not Obama 

Polling guru gives a post-mortem on last night's elections

Nov 4, 09 8:36 AM CST
(Newser) - The numbers are in, now it's time to make sense of them. Nate Silver breaks down last night's election results:
  • Don’t blame Obama; Creigh Deeds and Jon Corzine were probably just weak candidates. In New Jersey, 57% of voters approved of Obama, but 27% of those supporters voted
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gay marriage • New York City • Jon Corzine • New Jersey • New York • Michael Bloomberg • Virginia • exit polls • election • poll numbers • Nate Silver • Creigh Deeds • Christopher Christie • Bob McDonnell • Doug Hoffman • Bill Owens • Election 09 • election day November 2009

ANALYSIS

 Obama Can't Save Democrats 

NJ, Va. votes show that president's popularity isn't catching

Nov 4, 09 4:17 AM CST
(Newser) - The message to Democratic candidates from yesterday's GOP wins in New Jersey and Virginia should be loud and clear: they're on their own, writes Dan McLaughlin . Jon Corzine and Creigh Deeds tied themselves as closely to possible to President Obama and lost, demonstrating that the president's continued personal popularity isn't... More »

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Jon Corzine • Democrat • Democratic Party • Democratic candidates • Blue Dog Democrats • President Obama • Election 2010 • Creigh Deeds • Election 09 • election day November 2009

ANALYSIS

 GOP 2nd Wind 
 Doesn't Mean 
 Smooth Sailing 

Party back from last year's beating but upheaval still likely

Nov 4, 09 3:09 AM CST
(Newser) - The victories in Virginia and New Jersey look set to revitalize the Republican Party ahead of next year's elections, writes Adam Nagourney. The party now has the chance to re-energize its base and prepare for a proper comeback from last year's defeat, although the Democratic win in New York's 23rd... More »

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Republican • Republican Party • Republican candidate • conservatism • 2010 election • Christopher Christie • Bob McDonnell • 23rd District • Election 09 • election day November 2009

 Dem Owens Takes NY-23 

Win follows GOP moderate, conservative split

Nov 4, 09 12:55 AM CST
(Newser) - Retired Air Force Capt. Bill Owens has pulled off a major upset for the Democratic Party and won the closely watched election in New York state's 23rd congressional district. Owens was ahead of Conservative Party candidate Doug Hoffman 49% to 45% with 92% of precincts reporting, according to AP . Moderate... More »

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special election • New York state • Doug Hoffman • Dede Scozzafava • 23rd District • Bill Owens • election day November 2009

election day

 5 Things to Watch in NJ 

Turnout is pivotal in race between Corzine, Christie

Nov 3, 09 1:23 PM CST
(Newser) - It remains a tight race for governor in New Jersey between Democrat Jon Corzine and Republican Chris Christie. Jonathan Martin of Politico offers five things to watch:
  • Turnout: If it's below 48% or so, that means trouble for Corzine. It's a sign he hasn't mobilized the Democratic base,
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Jon Corzine • New Jersey • governor • Christopher Christie • Election 09 • election day November 2009

election day

5 Things to Watch
in NY-23 Race

Hoffman looks to pick up Scozzafava's supporters

Nov 3, 09 11:41 AM CST
(Newser) - With late polls inconclusive, Josh Kraushaar of Politico runs down five things to watch in the NY-23 congressional race as returns filter in:
  • Dede Scozzafava's supporters: The big question is whether independent-minded GOP voters will go to her endorsed candidate, Democrat Bill Owens, or Conservative Doug Hoffman. Results
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Congress • Conservative Party • Republican Party • Doug Hoffman • Dede Scozzafava • Bill Owens • Election 09 • election day November 2009

Atlanta May Elect 1st White Mayor in 36 Years 

Frontrunner Mary Norwood vows to fix the city's accounting mess

Nov 3, 09 9:43 AM CST
(Newser) - A simple focus on accounting is poised to radically—read: racially—change the politics of Atlanta . In a majority-black city that hasn’t had a white mayor in 36 years, a Caucasian city councilwoman from a tony neighborhood has a commanding lead in the polls. Mary Norwood has promised... More »

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Atlanta • African Americans • Georgia • accounting • mayor • Shirley Franklin • white women • mayoral race • Election 09 • Mary Norwood • election day November 2009

election 2009

NJ Gov Hopeful Runs Afoul of Monty Python

Troupe threatens to sue Republican over pirated video footage

Nov 2, 09 3:40 PM CST
(Newser) - Republican Chris Christie holds a razor-thin lead over incumbent Jon Corzine in the New Jersey governor's race, and now he has five more potential opponents—the members of Monty Python, who are considering suing the former US Attorney for violating their copyright. An online ad the campaign swiftly yanked from... More »

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Republican • Jon Corzine • New Jersey • online advertising • online ads • governor • Jon S. Corzine • copyright infringement • campaign advertising • Terry Gilliam • John Cleese • Monty Python • incumbents • Terry Jones • Christopher Christie • Election 09 • Michael Palin • Eric Idle • election day November 2009

NY-23 circus

 Limbaugh 
 'Handpicked' 
 Hoffman: Biden 

Limbaugh: VP should 'reacquaint himself' with Constitution

Nov 2, 09 2:55 PM CST
(Newser) - Joe Biden took aim at a variety of GOP and conservative opponents today at a rally for New York congressional candidate Bill Owens. The VP said Conservative candidate Douglas Hoffman was “handpicked” by Rush Limbaugh, adding that Hoffman is in line with conservatives like Sarah Palin who “will... More »

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Joe Biden • Rush Limbaugh • conservative • campaign rally • special election • Sarah Palin • New York state • congressional district • Doug Hoffman • Dede Scozzafava • Bill Owens • Election 09 • election day November 2009

Mutiny!

 Conservatives 
 Declare War on GOP 

New York race just the beginning, activists say

Nov 2, 09 8:36 AM CST
(Newser) - The conservative coup in New York’s special election shows just how little control the GOP has over the ascendant tea party movement—it's a mutiny, and it's just gaining steam, activists say. The folks who helped push Republican Dede Scozzafava out of the race in favor of conservative Doug... More »

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Republican • conservative • Charlie Crist • conservative base • conservative movement • Tea Party • Doug Hoffman • Dede Scozzafava • 23rd District • election day November 2009

NY GOP Dropout Backs Dem
Over Palin Fave

Hoffman calls
Scozzafava
a 'turncoat'

Nov 2, 09 1:19 AM CST
(Newser) - Sarah Palin-backed conservative upstart Doug Hoffman called Dede Scozzafava a “turncoat” after the New York Republican state assemblywoman endorsed Hoffman’s Democratic opponent, Bill Owens. Scozzafava issued her surprise endorsement a day after pulling out of the upstate congressional race. With prominent conservatives backing Hoffman, an independent, Scozzafava had... More »

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Congress • Republican • New York • GOP • conservative • Doug Hoffman • Dede Scozzafava • Bill Owens • Election 09 • election day November 2009

 Obama Stumps for Corzine  

Calls NJ governor key to his own agenda

Nov 1, 09 9:21 PM CST
(AP) - In a final campaign swing on behalf of the only governor seeking re-election this fall, President Obama today pitched Democratic Gov. Jon Corzine's bid as key to the White House's ability to make good on its political promises. "He's one of the best partners I have in the White... More »

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Barack Obama • Jon Corzine • New Jersey • governor • Election 09 • election day November 2009

bloggers' first takes

Hoffman Race Takes Twist: Here's What It Means

Conservative gets a boost, but maybe not a very big one

Oct 31, 09 2:26 PM CDT
(Newser) - Republican Dede Scozzafava's surprise decision to suspend her congressional race in New York leaves Conservative Doug Hoffman to battle Democrat Dan Owens. Here's what the political blogosphere is saying:
  • Nate Silver , FiveThirtyEight: "Gun to my head? Sure, I'd take Hoffman at this point." But it's
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Congress • Conservative Party • Republican Party • Doug Hoffman • Dede Scozzafava • 23rd District • Bill Owens • Election 09 • election day November 2009

political bombshell

GOP Foe of Conservative Hoffman Quits Race

Surprise decision leaves him alone against Democrat

Oct 31, 09 11:04 AM CDT
(Newser) - Big political news from upstate New York: Republican Dede Scozzafava has suspended her campaign for Congress ahead of Tuesday's election. She endorsed no one, but the move "is a boost" to Conservative Party candidate Doug Hoffman, writes Josh Kraushaar at Politico . Hoffman is a political novice who surged into... More »

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Congress • House of Representatives • Conservative Party • Republican Party • Doug Hoffman • Dede Scozzafava • Election 09 • election day November 2009

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