Message for Obama - McDonnell wins Virginia governorship for GOP (voters, campaign)

[Sunny-Days-in-Florida]

The exit polls showed that nearly a third of voters described themselves as independents and they preferred the Republican by almost a 2-1 margin over the Democrat one year after breaking heavily toward Obama.

So those independents who put Obama in the WH are moving away from last years vote and going for the GOP.

McDonnell wins Virginia governorship for GOP - Yahoo! News (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_election_rdp - broken link)

[sanrene]

GOP wins Va. gov race a year after Obama won state

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Republican Bob McDonnell has easily won the Virginia governor's race just a year after the state went overwhelmingly for President Barack Obama and the Democrats

Down ballot republicans look good too.

[MiamiRob]

and who cares? Obama is PRESIDENT and this guy is just a Governor. Virginia was never a BLUE state anyways and they did vote for Obama last year which does count.

[ovcatto]

More like a message for Democrats who try to win without the support of the White House.

Democratic candidate for governor Creigh Deeds refused to wrap his arms around Barack Obama in the Fairfax Chamber of Commerce debate Thursday, even as his campaign had featured the president in radio advertisements. In the latest installment in an ongoing series of direct contradictions, Deeds is seeking to appeal to Obama supporters as he simultaneously appeals to those who are dissatisfied with the president.

“Passing up the opportunity to embrace the president, Deeds hesitated before addressing questions from moderator David Gregory, host of NBC’s ‘Meet the Press,’ on whether he would identify himself as an ‘Obama Democrat,’ reported Politico. “After initially trying to explain that he has tried to avoid such labels, Deeds said, ‘I like Barack Obama personally. He’s a smart guy, he’s an innovative guy.’

“But asked again if he would label himself an ‘Obama Democrat,’ Deeds paused and then offered, ‘I’m a Creigh Deeds Democrat.’”

[Theliberalvoice]

Virgina has always been historically a red state.

This does not mean anything.

And how is this a message to Obama? I knew McDonnell was going to win considering Virginia is usually red.

It is like a Democrat winning in Mi. No big deal or big whoop at all.

[High_Plains_Retired]

Fox is calling it for McDonnell as well as GOP picks for the Lt. Governor and Attn. General.

[Sunny-Days-in-Florida]

Originally Posted by Theliberalvoice

Virgina has always been historically a red state.

This does not mean anything.

And how is this a message to Obama? I knew McDonnell was going to win considering Virginia is usually red.

It is like a Democrat winning in Mi. No big deal or big whoop at all.

Do you realize the swing was almost 40% in Va?

A huge message for sure.

[MainelyJersey]

They just called a Republican sweep for the state.

[High_Plains_Retired]

The sweep is actually a mop.

[Theliberalvoice]

Originally Posted by Sunny-Days90

Do you realize the swing was almost 40% in Va?

A huge message for sure.

I am sorry. Swing was 40 percent?

Explain. I am a little off today.

Do you mean like there was 40 percent of the population that was undecided?