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It is what it is. Obama will still be re-elected in 2012.

I live in NJ. Corzine has been a poor Governor. This state is bankrupt. His negative adds have pushed me to vote for anyone but him. Even so, this state is so stupid they will re-elect Corzine. We have the highest property taxes in the nation, a 7 percent sales tax and we can't come close to balancing the budget. Corzine must go. But I've lived here too long too get my hopes up.

Ifs not just a referendum on B-ditty. It is a referendum on liberalism and its utter failings on every aspect of government. There were only 2 reasons obama and the socialsts swept into power in 08. The first is ACORN, with the support of incumbent democrat state government allowing illegal votes to be counted in key swing states. The second and most important reason b-ditty was elected, was disatisfaction of conservatives with the republican party. It wasnt that America which has always been a die-hard right wing country, suddenly saw the fruits of socialism. Give me a break!! The proof is in the Virginia and New Jersey elections and more importantly the NY23. We conservatives are cleaning out the liberals that have infiltrated the republican party. In 2010 we will clean the liberals out of the federal government. There is an unstoppable conservative grassroots movement growing. LIberals(not blue dog dems) should be worried. The first thing we will do when we take back both houses of congress in 2010, is remove the imposter-in-chief from office. He is a liar, coward, traitor, and phony who isnt even qualified to be president due to the fact he is a resident alien. Suck on that libs!!

I'm from NJ...I voted for Pres Obama, and I still support him. Like others here, however, this has NOTHING to do with how I feel about the NJ governor's election. BOTH major candidates suck.

I will probably vote for Independent party candidate Chris Daggett, if for no other reason than to express my dissatisfaction at all the Democratic & Republican louts we have running an otherwise wonderful state.

I have read most of the comments . . . . my congradulations to most of you. There are more facts and commenst of truth rather than the typical 'complain and blame' comments. Finally there may be some hope in forcing people to take responsibility for their own actions. Maybe we can teach that to Obie before he leave office.

This is indeed a referendum on the Democratic party. I don't see how Obama can saw that people's opinions of his party have no bearing on the future.

The general sentiment in Virginia is that the Democrat's fiscal irresponsibility can only dig us a deeper grave. Negative feelings about the democratic party have been furthered by Creigh Deeds incessant attack ads. Also, and Dan in VA said, Deeds is a crappy candidate.

@Centrist.
You mention McDonnell's "antiquated chauvinism"
His thesis was written so many years ago and his thought at that time were held by more than half the nation.
He has evolved – sounds like you haven't.

And there are many who still do believe in the right to live.
Apparently, fortunately for you, your parents were two of them.

To "Jobless recovery"........ it is "L-a-c-r-o-s-s-e." President Obama is not my "daddy"....... why are you so rude? No one has taken care of our family but us. Your comment proves to us once more how narrow minded you GOPers are.

No one is asking to be taken care of. However, we do need compassion in our Nation for the poor and working-class, starting with Healthcare & Healthcare reform.

Your comment is the typical ignorant and rude GOP comment. You assume the worst of anyone who would dare to oppose your ideology.

PS. The Recovery HAS JOBS...... look it up.

A natural comment from a liberal . . . the definition of a liberal is one that does exactly what they complain about. An example . . . we are going to have more transparency . . . result less transparency. We are going to reduce taxes . . . result, there are much higher taxes. Now, before you lovers of oBLAHma start the usual blaming of others, please provide some facts to back up your stupid remarks.

LacrosseMom: The economy grew by 3.5 % you are correct; however, cash for clunkers ( which cost the US tax payer $24,000 a car) was 1.7% of that growth. Since then there has been virtually no auto sales. UH OOOO.

Also how can the white house prove jobs were saved or created? They have no way to prove that. Wise up madam

Looks like the #1 dem is conceding both states. Can't wait for the 2010 elections when they lose that magic 60 votes in the Senate.

P.S. My mom is an ignoramus.

OK, Lets try this again, CNN Not sure why you would not post original message but any one that thinks this is not a refurendum on OBAMA is not living in reality.

I have never seen the republicans so fired up and excited, but not in the mantra, rock star way Dems were last year, but the serious passionate defense of our future, based on ideas and ideals.

NJ and VA, get out there and vote, every point of victory is one less they can explain away. Make a point to vote and get others to as well.

To Steve (the real one)....... Sir, who began these wars? BUSH. President Obama sent ..... more....... Troops when he came into Office. Because the Joint Chiefs requested more Troops to help those already on the ground.

However, BUSH BEGAN THE WARS. The U.S. would not have Troops in Afghanistan had Bush not sent them.

LOL. No reflection of Obama? They really are full of themselves. Obama's attitude reminds me of what I read about the start of the French revolution. The "common folk" starved while the ruiling class ate cakes.

Well Obama you have eaten cake long enough. You and your tax and spend polocies will be voted out of office in 2012. Your friends in the house and senate will lose their jobs much more quickly.

Conservative GOP 2010 and 2012!!!!!!!

Obama and the Dmocrats are in denial. Or at least they won't admit in public that the nation is little by little rejecting Obama and the liberal progressive agenda. The next governer of Virginia will be a Republcian, maybe in New Jersey too. Polls show many key Democrat Senators are behind for the 2010 election including Reid, Dodd, Bennet and others. This is all consistant with polls that show Obama's approval rating dropping in the polls along with support for his policies. Half of the voters do not support Obama's policies. Polls also show an increase in voters who now say they are conservative. Those who say they are conservative out number those who say they are liberal 2 to 1. The polling of voters is clearly showing they are moving away from Obama and the Democratrs. Obama pretending it is not so changes nothing. If the Democrats keep on increasing spending and do nothing to bring down the deficits and fail to create jobs soon, they won't have a chance in 2010. Obama can blame it on Bush, but it is his job now and he promised he knew how to fix it all. Voters will expect by 2010 that Obama will make it so.

OH GIVE US A BLEEDING BREAK !!!!
Virginia's upcoming election doesn't matter??
Oh Yeah?
Is that why Obama came to Virginia and gave one of those tired old ridiculously repetitive speeches yelling at the top of his lungs for Virginia to "get fired up" and vote Democratic?
WE ARE NOT LISTENINGTO THIS POLITICAL HACK -COMMUNITY ORGANIZER.

This is just more media hype for the masses. The President IS the leader of the Democratic Party, BUT he is not necessarily strongly invested in other outcomes with some reservations. It is critical that the Dems hold power to get issues resolved if they even will. Up to now, Michael Moore and others are correct that we have the Republicrat Party! From my view we have a Bi-Polar system which seesaws between to poles of power which esentially due to the majority complicit corruption rarely, currently acts to truly represent anyone but those elites in control. In addition, mostly every law/program gets written with the wealthy interests in mind to further injure these Commons which we ALL need to fund for we all use them. To correct these present conditions for a more renewed, effective and Equal distribution of the good that leads to the results we espouse to uphold, we must stop the inequality and do it. These American values which have stood for these many years as our code to pursue freedom, happiness and the whole mantra of America becomes a lie as we let corporate raiders control us for profits. All the Lip-Servers must know that we do see their lies clearly. These continual attempts to manipulate the "body politic" are being exposed. Personally, I don't think that politics is a very noble profession anymore. It has been bought and sold for too long now. This is the key issue Obama needs to tackle if he will. And these dreadful killing fields of WAR need to End. Peace

When the 2010 anti-incumbent tsunami roars into DC, the rats in both parties will be scrambling for cover.

Obama will finally get a nice cup of STFU in the form of lame duck status for his last to years as president.

Better cram your agenda down our throats now, Barry.
You've got 52 weeks before the American voter renders you impotent.

DO not mix oranges and apples. Local elections are just that, local elections. To make a referendum of Obama out of this is too much streching.

A vote for Daggett is a vote for 4 more years of Corzine--the HIGHEST taxes in the country--state, sales, real estate, etc.

Under Corzine, the unemployment rate has doubled since he has been in office.

If Corzine wins again--do you think taxes will be lowered or increased even higher??? What about unemployment--lower or higher??

Get out and vote-–and vote for Christie!!!!

To "worriedmom" .......... RE-read my comments, you must be speaking about someone else.

Peace be with you, "worriedmom".

Of course Obama and the Democrats are going to downplay Virginia and New Jersey---they do not want to frighten the moderate/blue dog Dems in conservative districts anymore than they are already.

They know that the moderate/blue dog Dems can throw a wrench in all of their plans.

The Democrats are going to get clobbered in 2010--and Virginia and New Jersey are just the beginning.

Even if the Republican does not win New Jersey but comes close-–this is still sending a clear message--as New Jersey is a Democrat stronghold state!!!! Save your state New Jersey- vote for Christie!!!

mjm October 30th, 2009 3:22 pm ET

"The independent votes will wake up and vote for fiscal conservatives.

Anyone who runs as a tax and spend liberal will be voted out. Including Obama

We've had it with the Socialist experiment."

No, actually, what we've had it with is infringement upon personal freedoms. Fiscally Conservative policies is something that most of us could agree on. But unfortunately, the candidates who campaign on that also seem hellbent on trampling the constitution, on telling people who they can marry, how they can worship, what they may do with their bodies, etc. etc. etc. etc. etc.

Personal freedom is much more important to us than money.

Wise Latina.......... Bush sent American Soldiers to die, not Obama!
Afghanistan is a losing battle........ we need to bring our Troops home!
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Sorry LacrosseMom, you happen to be wrong! I happen to know as a fact the our Soldiers, Sailors, Airman, and Marines, and others have deployed to Afghanistan since January 20! Bush was out of office then. In short, Under Obama troops deployed and under Obama troops died! Don't let the facts trip you up! The war did not start under Obama but even HE stated that was his war of choice, remember?

What you left wingers don't realize...markets go up and down! So of course it's going to go up again. Obama is making it a slower and less successful recovery. He is removing wealth for everyone by putting us in generation debt and hanging us with these ridiculous governement programs. PICK UP A HISTORY book and find out when big, intrusive govt. has worked. IT HASN't!

Lacross mom...Obama daddy isn't going to take care of you. I suggest you get a job and contribute to some the big tax programs you are for. Gotta get back to WORK so I can pay way too much in taxes to support you.

oh really? That is interesting!

These elections are absolutely a referendum on Barry Hussein and without ACORN there to steal the results we will see what the true verdict will be.

Politics are local – I normally vote Democratic and did vote for President Obama. I will be voting for Chris Christie because our state is so mired in corruption, with Jon Corzine and the Democrats at the helm, that something has to change. I am too much the realist to believe Christie and the Republicans don't have their own baggage, but at least shifting power away from the Democrats in this state will shake things up. At least Christie prosecuted Democratic and Republican officials while US Attorney – Jon Corzine's Attorney General has done next to nothing in that regard. People are leaving this state in droves as it becomes increasingly impossible to live here – corruption costs taxpayers millions in this state. This issue drives voting much more so than some supposed referendum on Obama.

NJ is a mess, I should know I live here. Highest property tax in the nation, highest auto insurance, we need a change, we need Corzine OUT!

Fred said – "You do understand that Bush sat for months on sending more troops to Afghanistan, and never decided at all....don't you?"

Real slow just for you Fred, YOU ARE WRONG and just like Rahm lying about Bush and company not doing anything on Afghanistan when the FACTS dictate that they did a thorough top to bottom review and gave it to Obambi and kept it secret as Obambi asked, not my opinion, but a fact.

Gibbs said "The Bush administration left us with some helpful data" in regards to Afghanistan.

Calling out lies, fighting the power.

obummer sees the loss coming...

This is not the referendum on President Obama the RNC so desperately purports.

On the contrary, the glaring 20% of people still claiming to be Republicans is a referendum on my former GOP for their disastrously Bush/Rove/Cheney ideology. New Jersey and VA voters should not soon forget next Tuesday.

2010 will be the telling elections. If the American people are as ticked off as they seem to be, there'll be a huge number of current Congressmen and Senators of both parties, replaced with new people that maybe willing to stand up for America. The graft and corruption in both houses of the legislature has to be replaced with true Statemen and proud Americans, not party shills.

Hey Lacrosse Mom
The other day you were characterizing Repubicans as doing nothing but watching tv and blogging , i see that you have converted!
How have you become such an expert on Virginia. Deeds had sone a crappy job of campaigning and like you, all he does is attack and criticize the opposition and has shown no substance.
Now please go as i am sure it is time for your lacrosse game or bible study

No effect in next week election I wish republicans win next week when the win the elections they forget the voters

So

By 2010 democrats will win more seats

It's one thing to lose an election, but Obama liberal Creigh Deeds is going to be crushed by 15-20 points by conservative Bob McDonnell...
This is a loud and clear message to Obama and his socialist minions...

Tossing them under the bus, are they? Guess thier internal polling isn't telling them what they want to see.

"Oh PS. Fox News routinely recieves 60% of the entire prime time viewership of Cable news networks... HAHAHA Loser LIBS!!! WAAAAAA!!! cry me a freakin river!"

And the viewership is all of 2.25 million, or about .01125% of the total viewing population and about .0225% of voting age adults.

Keep counting on that Fake the News viewer ship popularity to help win an election.

Then you will be weeping on the bank of the proverbial creek without a paddle as we “loser libs” sail by with a hearty "AHOY MATEY need a tissue"?

I think Christie would have actually had a shot if he seemed more moderate (like Whitman, the last Republican to hold the governor's position) and if he didn't make such a big deal about being called "fat". Sorry, I don't know a man in this state who will vote for a man who's worried about his image enough to belief idiomatic expressions are an attack on his image. He's shot himself in the foot the moment he started whining like a stereotypical woman.

Gibbs is right..in some manners....it's the Senate and Congressional offices that are going to be shaken up...the public is much the wiser now as to where their voice is too be heard and they are now demanding someone listens..and RESPONDS!

The number one problem with this presidential administration is that when a critical decision needs to be made, and made quickly, instead of pulling their heads from their gludial creases and doing the job, they blame the previous administration. It's been a year since the election and it's time for Obama and the Dems to take responsibility for what they are doing... or in this case, what they are not doing. Obama and Biden have no practical experience in how to run a war. That's what why we have generals. Let them do what they do best. Given them a simple mission: decimate the Taliban and secure the change from corrupt theocracy to the form of government that the Afghani people want. It's time to get busy so that we can bring our troops home sooner and safer.

Actually, in NJ, the feeling toward local democrats does not extend to a feeling toward national democrats, and I bet the same applies in Virginia. NJ went with Clinton twice while Whitman (a Rpublican) was twice elected governor. In the long-term, local politics has precious little to do with national politics. We're still quite happy with our national representatives (most of whom are democrats) and our national senators (both democrats). Local politics is governed by personal interests. What happens in the state has little impact on what happens nationally, and most NJ's voters definitely support public options for healthcare, unions and the labor movement, and true civil liberties for people.

If Corzine loses the election, it will have nothing to do with Obama or with Christie but will instead have to do with the taxes and the impact of our own state budget (which has been struggling for many years) on topics like education, health care, and job protection. Of course, this is determined by a national economy, but the governor has worked as a businessman and made cuts where he deems projects or policies inessential. He also shut down the state for multiple days, caused cuts in paychecks to save the state money (and protect jobs – without those cuts, more people would have been unemployed), and cut homestead rebates (again to save the state money). The governor is doing what he can with the budget he has inherited. And certainly the budget he inherited has more to do with the long-term politiking of Bush and the Republican's unwillingness to reign in big business than a brand new administration's attempts to impact economic changes.

National politics is governed by personal interests coupled with national, long-term, large-scale issues.

In the time between these two govenor races and 2010 mid term elections a lot could change. It is fun to watch the pundit's predictions fall by the wayside and then listen to them explain what went wrong and why they missed the mark by a mile.

How about impeachment for treason? He is so full of himself, can't make a decision and leaves the idiot 'Dufus' Gibbs to give excuses for him because he can't think of anything to say on his own. This country is a mess, not the one he keeps blaming Bush for, this is all HIS mess. Of course they downplay these two races. They can't accept the fact that THEY ARE LOSING the people that voted for the lies they spewed during the election (and are still spewing because they don't really know how to run a country, they just know how to run a campaign).

to wise latina!

Ar you aware, that even if President Obama will send 40000 soldiers, it will still be taking up to nine months, before they arrive at the battelfield.

Wise Latina says..."Waiting months to make strategic battlefield decisions for political purposes to try and win the bastard health care bill is treasonous."

You do understand that Bush sat for months on sending more troops to Afghanistan, and never decided at all....don't you?

Of course you do...you are so wise.

The White House spins so many tales they dont know which end is up. They will get an idea in 2010.

These off-year elections will be a referendum on Obama.

Sure they are not worried about NJ or Va. But Obama has taken over Corzine's campaign and is pumping in thousands of dollars and Obama is spending all of his time campaigning for Corzine. He may not be concerned but he is neglecting business and trying to push Corzine past Christie. It's jobs, national security, the economy, the war in Afganastan that he is not concerned about.
Gives one an idea of his priorties.

It IS more of a referendum on Congress....

For all of you ready to celebrate, Pres. Obama's numbers haven't budged. Governors are responsible for running a state. No one blamed Bush when Republicans lost Governor's races. This is ridiculous. We're back to six degrees of separation again.

I always have to laugh at some of the lunatic cynical things that come out of people's mouths. Like ol "A wised up Democrat who is now an Independant."
It's comically dumb. The things these lunatic cynics say..... Thanks for the laugh "Wised up...."

President Obama will be a successful President and will be re-elected in 2012! Now grab a good seat and watch this mess created over many years, get cleaned up by a sharp, bright, compassionate President and his Administration!!! Spew all you care to, THESE ARE THE FACTS!!!

Of course they are, democrats are gonna lose horribly because of the golden boy. They might as well downplay NY-23 as well.

Of course it doesn't matter Mr. President. Wait and see.

Wise Latina.......... Bush sent American Soldiers to die, not Obama!

Afghanistan is a losing battle........ we need to bring our Troops home!

New Jersey and Virginia wont go RED! It will be tight, but both those states know what happened during the last.......... eight years!

Newsflash:

" U.S. ECONOMY STARTED TO GROW IN THE THIRD QUARTER" New York Times

'STIMULUS CREATES 650,000 JOBS" – CNN

"Unless of course a Democrat wins" then the gutless fraud of a coward will hop in front of the camera saying that it was all his doing.

First time homebuyers $8000 plan – cost us $44,000

Cash for clunkers cost us $24,000 a vehicle

Jobs created or saved or just lied about costs us at least $75,000 per

Wow, you progressive geniuses must be so proud.

Recent Pew survey that was done – 12 questions on politics and the world – Conservatives beat Liberals on 11 of the 12 questions and it
WASN'T even close.

Who is the smarter group again?

I love uh, uh, uh, uh , uh Obambi....................

More like a referendum on the ways Jersey and Virginia are being run.

Virginians need to get out and vote on Tuesday to keep the antiquated chauvinism of McDonnell out of office. VA needs a moderate leader with bipartisan approaches to governing. Go Deeds!

I certainly hope it's a referendum–like clean out the whole lot.

If Corzine is defeated in New Jersey & knowing the Republican is going to win in Virginia, you're going to see the moderate Democrats in the House & Senate turn on Obama in a heartbeat. No nationalized health care & no Cap & Tax. Obama will be a 1 term President & compared to Carter as the worse President in the last 100 years.

At least they are consistent. They also downplay the unemployment numbers, national debt levels, developments in Afghanistan and Iran's nuclear ambitions.

It's better to just keep Americans focused on Health Care. That distraction should be good at least through the mid-term elections and maybe all of the way through 2012.

wait...what's that swirling sound? Oh yeah, it's the liberal agenda going down the toilet....compliments of the conservative American posture flushing the filth.

Waterloo

The Virginia gubernatorial race has nothing to do with Obama. Creigh Deeds is losing because he's a crappy canidate.

"A nation can survive its fools, and even the ambitious. But it cannot survive treason from within. An enemy at the gates is less formidable, for he is known and carries his banner openly.
But the traitor moves amongst those within the gate freely, his sly whispers rustling through all the alleys, heard in the very halls of government itself.

For the traitor appears not a traitor; he speaks in accents familiar to his victims, and he wears their face and their arguments, he appeals to the baseness that lies deep in the hearts of all men. He rots the soul of a nation, he works secretly and unknown in the night to undermine the pillars of the city, he infects the body politic so that it can no longer resist.

A murderer is less to be feared."
-- Marcus Tullius Cicero (106-43 BC)

Will you guys just stop trying to market Barry. You are like an advertising agent let his works speak for themselves. Why wasn't this in the media totally the first time. Stop trying to maintain his celebrity by sending all the spokespersons and czars on network tv. The American people are not stupid we don't need to hear daily fluff about this guy. Tell him to get off the campaign trail and lead.

They need to take a "long view" of what is going on in the country, they are going to see another change real real soon.

The independent votes will wake up and vote for fiscal conservatives.

Anyone who runs as a tax and spend liberal will be voted out. Including Obama

We've had it with the Socialist experiment.

Damage control already???

sure............and there is no gambling in Casa Blanca

Really? Even after the time Obama, Biden and crew spent in rallying te troops there? Not to mention the money spent. Sound like somebody is executing a possible PLAN B, maybe a retreat to cover the tracks? Hmmmmm!

Gibbs.....your'e such a joke.

run away as fast as you can.......

such a coward....

I bet they would be saying the opposite if the dems running for governor were ahead in the polls.

Of course it will tell all. Get ready dumb-reared Democrats you're going down in 2010. If Obama lasts until 2012 he will be a one time President and it will be eternities before America makes a mistake such as this.

As Obama dithers, brave American soldiers die.

Waiting months to make strategic battlefield decisions for political purposes to try and win the bastard health care bill is treasonous.

They may be right, it's more like a referendum on Congress.