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Was the Election About Obama?

By Steve PendleburyNov 4th 2009 – 9:55AM

(Nov. 4) -- Forget what voters told exit pollsters. Tuesday's election is being analyzed as a referendum on President Obama. Republicans Bob McDonnell in Virginia and Chris Christie in New Jersey captured governor's seats that were held by Democrats. Obama won both states a year ago. He campaigned hard for Gov. Jon...

America's Biggest Little Election

By Steve PendleburyNov 2nd 2009 – 9:19AM

There are only two congressional elections Tuesday, but one of them is turning out to be a real doozy. In what pundits are treating as a microcosm of the battle for the soul of the GOP, Republican Dede Scozzafava abruptly quit the race in New York's 23rd District and endorsed a Democrat instead of the Conservative Party...

Background on Dede Scozzafava

Dierdre K. "Dede" Scozzafava ( ; born April 28, 1960) is an American Republican politician in New York.

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