-----Original Message----- From: lbo-talk-admin at lbo-talk.org [mailto:lbo-talk-admin at lbo-talk.org]On Behalf Of Nathan Newman Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2003 3:41 PM To: lbo-talk at lbo-talk.org Subject: Re: [lbo-talk] Democrats '04 Strategy Fails Its First Tests
Yes, but Dems kicked ass in Pennsylvania, took over the state Senate in NJ and gained seats, and gained legislative seats in Virginia. In PA, a key battleground state, the Dems won in both Philly and Pittsburgh and won the key statewide judicial elections.
It was essentially a Blue State/Red State day-- Dems gained in Gore states (plus a tiny bit in Virginia) and lost in Bush states. So the real issues remains what will happen in Florida, Missouri, West Virginia and other states Bush won (or even lost) only narrowly.
-- Nathan
Pennsylavania a big win for the Democrats Right now it looks like the Democrats cleaned house in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania with wins in Allegheny County, Philadelphia and statewide.
This is big news because as some say Pennsylvania is a bellweather for next year's race. The Democrats in Allegheny County and statewide were able to consolidate their party and come out in fairly large numbers and stay unified for a candidate. If we can do that in 2004, we are in good shape.
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> From Daily Kos:
Yesterday Was Hardly A Disaster For Democrats by JJB Wed Nov 5th, 2003 at 10:35:57 PST
It would have been nice to win yesterday's gubernatorial elections in Kentucky and Mississippi. However, all is not gloom and doom for the Democratic Party, far from it. In the State of New Jersey, things went quite poorly for the GOP:
"Democrats tightened their grip on New Jersey government in Tuesday's elections, seizing undisputed control of the State Senate, toppling the state's top Republican elected official, and padding their majority in the General Assembly."
"The night's results also offered personal vindication for Gov. James E. McGreevey. Republicans had tried to make the races a referendum on the governor, whose approval ratings have dropped below 40 percent in some recent polls, but Democrats used their financial advantage to focus the races on a host of local issues in Bergen, Gloucester and Monmouth Counties."
The Republican candidate for Fairfax County Board of Supervisor chairman closely fit the Grover Norquist/Christian Coalition profile -- anti-tax, banning library books. She lost badly, 98 to 81 thousand.
Fairfax is one of the richest counties in the country. Interesting data point.
mbs
And don't underestimate the meaning of the local victories by Dems in Fairfax and Arlington. As you can see, the Republicans know what they mean.
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