Karl Rove: "Tuesday's Elections and the Democratic Agenda"

The funny thing is that the Republicans say this before each election since President Obama was elected, and when a Democrat has won, the media then dutifully ignores the results.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703574604574501322618623620.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

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Democratic enthusiasm for President Barack Obama's liberal domestic agenda—particularly for a government-run health insurance program—could wane after the results of the gubernatorial elections next Tuesday in Virginia and New Jersey. GOP victories in either state will tell Democrats in red states and districts that support for Obama's policies is risky to their political health.

The more significant is the open race for governor in Virginia, a purple state. The Washington Post poll released Monday showed 55% support for Republican Attorney General Bob McDonnell and 44% for Democratic State Senator Creigh Deeds. The president is trying to reverse these numbers by stumping the state for Mr. Deeds.

Mr. McDonnell has relentlessly focused on the economy, transportation and education. Mr. Deeds tried to make the race about abortion and his opponent's supposed animus toward working women. But Mr. McDonnell understood that anti-Obama, anti-Washington sentiment was not enough to win and bent the contest back to jobs, roads and schools. He also has a good ground game to turn out the vote, which the GOP hasn't done for too many years in Virginia.

If Republicans also win the races for lieutenant governor and attorney general by five points or more, it will strengthen the case of those predicting a GOP "wave" in 2010.

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rocktivity

He may know how to cheat and lie and steal and bully but he doesn't know shit about how people get tired of hearing the same old song. He should pay attention to the TOP 40 radio format - he played that "liberal agenda" record until listeners got sick of it. It's too soon to whip it out as a recurring hit, even at the quarter hour.

Creigh Deeds is not running a very good campaign, and unless something dramatic in turn-out happens, VA is going to be stuck with this "ass-pickle" McDonald for the next 6 years.

The reason Rove is partially right, is in large part due to our "liberal" media.

If McDonald wins, and wins big, look for the talking heads to bloviate about this being a referandum on Obama and the Democrats. Won't matter if Dems win in NJ and the NY-23 (that hasn't been represented by a Democrat since before the Civil War!!)...THE STORY WILL BE ALL ABOUT HOW THE VA GOVERVOR'S RACE WAS A "BELWHETHER"!

Regretably, it won't just be Faux News and Limpballs, Insanity and Train Wreck Beck that will run with that narrative.