Do you think the elections Tuesday were a referendum on Obama?

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Do you think the elections Tuesday were a referendum on Obama?

by ABCNews.com Posted November 02, 2009 04:13:54

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+28 raves Hula girl November 02, 2009 09:23:57

Answered: Yes, if Dems lose, the president has some responsibility.
And more importantly the country is waking up and sick and tired of the take over of government and our freedoms and we are fighting for it back.
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troyspud November 07, 2009 17:44:24

Answered: No, they are local or state elections.
Im a Constitutionlist both parties are crupt
Epistemically Justified November 05, 2009 21:36:05

Answered: No, they are local or state elections.
Not for me.

I voted for a Republican because the Republican was, hands down, the better candidate. Doesn't mean that I hate Obama.
Wayne November 05, 2009 04:17:05

Answered: Yes, if Dems lose, the president has some responsibility.
He campaigned for them didn't he, of course he failed to help them too, not to mention the rest of America!
Diane November 05, 2009 03:57:15 (edited)

Answered: No, they are local or state elections.
No, I don't. And, remember, Bill Owens, a Democrat from upstate New York won the race for the House seat. That was the first time a Democrat won in that region in over 150 years.
Pablo November 05, 2009 01:17:15

Answered: Yes, if Dems lose, the president has some responsibility.
There was almost a trifecta; Virginia, N Jersey, and almost NY23. However, to say it's not, in part, a referendum on Obama is not seeing reality. Obama went to NJ 3 times recently; for what I ask ? He gave up on Virginia and decided to cut his losses and bank on NJ. Did anyone notice Maine voters rejected gay marriage also. This is also part of Obama's agenda. Hell....Bloomberg won a tighter race than expected.....last count was by 50,000 votes. It's not always about GOP vs. Dems; its what the citiizens vote for. If some poor SOB didn't vote this time, well, that's their problem, and don't complain.
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Twobears Shunke Wakan November 04, 2009 22:26:14 (edited)

Answered: No, they are local or state elections.
A referendum on Obama? Most people knew what the makeup of the Voting Block was going to be, did anyone expect Young or Minority Voters at the Polls for this one, I don't think so, we know who was Voting and why, but to call it a referendum on Obama is (as usual) beyond Crazy, I am glad that the Republicans have a couple of wins under thier belts, it's as it should be, but for the Life of me I can't understand why Conservatives are running around Liquored up and bragging, did they not see what happened to thier Gods, (Rush, Sarah, Beck, and Bachmann) in New York #23 (chuckle) not that I would call a referendum, or maybe just DUMB, They threw thier weight around which is what they do, and got STUFFED, want some Spin ??? there ya go !!!
NewJersey and Virginia were never going to be anything but Republican this time around, the only shock in this little bit of Theater was Upstate New York, so sorry
JoeLin November 04, 2009 22:13:21

Answered: No, they are local or state elections.
NO I don't. Wish the dems would have won everything, but they didn't. Lets see what happens next year.
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Iamfree November 04, 2009 21:34:07

Answered: Yes, if Dems lose, the president has some responsibility.
His overreaching liberal agenda is causing problems at the state and local level for candidates, so yes, he (and the leftist leadership in Congress) bears some responsibility.
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Michael November 04, 2009 20:37:36

Answered: No, they are local or state elections.
Didn't you know?

When a Democrat wins, it is referendum by the people.

When a Republican wins, it is Astroturf campaign, and voters are bought by special interests.

So, 23rd district is the referendum by the people who clearly prefer Democrats, and Virginia and New Jersey are bought by special interests.

Ooops, almost forgot, you also have to blaim Bush and praise wisdom of Obama in both cases.
Brisi November 04, 2009 19:55:09

Answered: Yes, if Dems lose, the president has some responsibility.
Absolutely!!!
Kino November 04, 2009 19:44:56

Answered: No, they are local or state elections.
I think they speak to the state of the local election. I don't vote locally based on whoever is in the White House.
Peggy November 04, 2009 19:18:27

Answered: No, they are local or state elections.
People voted for the one they felt would do the best job in the office they were running for. As the majority of Americans voted for who they felt who would do the best job as president.

I guess if wome people need bragging rights ........
have at it.
william November 04, 2009 18:56:49

Answered: Yes, if Dems lose, the president has some responsibility.
thanks kenyan,,you have just given us a easy way ,,to topple your wannabe communist government ,,,,,,you campaign for them at least 5 times each,,the more the people see you ..the madder they will get ..and vote your soon to be loser buddies out......
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☼ Homeward Bound ☼ November 04, 2009 16:02:07 (edited)

Answered: Yes, if Dems lose, the president has some responsibility.
Yep...whether they admit it is another question. Me thinks there's some serious pant loads of fear this morning in the white house as well as in the congress! :)

BE AFRAID DEMORATS....BE VERY AFRAID!!
davyd god loving extremist November 04, 2009 15:56:33

Answered: Yes, if Dems lose, the president has some responsibility.
This just shows we the people don't want nobama's agendas. It also shows more Americans have common sense than don't have any. WAY TO GO !!!!!
Michael November 04, 2009 15:14:58

Answered: Yes, if Dems lose, the president has some responsibility.
One word "HOPE"! Maybe another "CHANGE", maybe another another "TRUST" in the people!
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jverlok November 04, 2009 14:18:54 (edited)

Answered: Yes, if Dems lose, the president has some responsibility.
The "bluest of the blue states, with a Governor that spent almost as much money on his campaign than the amount of our national debt, with four visits from the incompetent resident of the White house cheer leading for him, and he still lost to the Republican............... Yep, Obama has found out (again) that Americans are seeing through his phoniness.

Although, I wasn't expecting the Conservative candidate to win in NY - 23, I was pleased to see that a virtually unknown, inexperienced candidate, who came into the race late, with little or no campaign money of his own, came pretty darn close to beating a seasoned politician who had the backing of the leftist Democratic Party.

Virginia was in the bag the whole time, and since it is basically the suburbs of D.C., I would say "hell yes" it's a reflection on the Obama.
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TisMe November 04, 2009 13:47:18

Answered: Yes, if Dems lose, the president has some responsibility.
The switch by The :People is surely a referendum on the Obama Adm. People are tired and had enough of their childish bashing and Capone-tactics.
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maplek November 04, 2009 11:52:52

Answered: Yes, if Dems lose, the president has some responsibility.
I didn't think so, but now with 2 states going the GOP's way, I hope it is
aneed2know November 04, 2009 11:03:06

Answered: No, they are local or state elections.
No more than the election in NEw Yorks 23rd, so i guess thats a referendum on conservatives and republicans by your logic. Two races dont make a championship.

If anythingi would say its a referendum on Palin.
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rjmac7 to aneed2know November 04, 2009 12:53:05 (edited)

You are comparing a one year fill-in term in a District of a state representative as a victory, compared to Full Term Governor Elections in the Entire States in two locations.
I've got a nice Bridge in Brooklyn to sell to you at a Bargin Price.
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sue to rjmac7 November 05, 2009 03:40:46

It was a smaller race, but the dynamics were important. This historically republican district voted democrat for the first time in 150 years because the national level conservatives inserted themselves into the race and decided the republican wasn't conservative enough. Good for Scozzafava to bow out and throw her support for the democrats. New Yorkers aren't that conservative after all. Good for people in the district that they didn't vote for someone that isn't even living there with values that don't match their own. I hope this teaches all the national political groups a lesson -- don't try to shove outside ideology down people's throats.
aneed2know to sue November 05, 2009 05:18:51

Ty
aneed2know to rjmac7 November 05, 2009 05:18:21

Hardy Har, Har we shall see, now wont we.
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jverlok to aneed2know November 04, 2009 14:21:23

Although, I wasn't expecting the Conservative candidate to win in NY - 23, I was pleased to see that a virtually unknown, inexperienced candidate, who came into the race late, with little or no campaign money of his own, came pretty darn close to beating a seasoned politician who had the backing of the leftist Democratic Party.
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davyd g... to aneed2know November 04, 2009 15:53:18

no this just shows some people are zombies and they will vote party lines no matter what
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JT November 04, 2009 10:42:02

Answered: Yes, if Dems lose, the president has some responsibility.
I think people are starting to see through this hopey changey thing.
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medwreck November 04, 2009 09:56:19

Answered: No, they are local or state elections.
Economy anyone?
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MissQueen - American Patriot November 04, 2009 07:46:46

Answered: Yes, if Dems lose, the president has some responsibility.
Most definitely.. "its about the economy stupid"....

We're taking our country back.. one state at a time!
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aneed2know to MissQue... November 04, 2009 11:08:15

Where has the country gone, you know its just not the republicans country its also democrats, liberals conservatives and independents.

Also tell me what happend in New York's 23 what does that mean?
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rjmac7 to aneed2know November 04, 2009 14:18:58

I can not figure out how you, the MSM and the DNC relate this to a Victory as you lost two Battleships but you saved a canoe.
MissQue... to rjmac7 November 04, 2009 19:54:35

ROFLMAO... along with the "canoodle"... for now
MissQue... to aneed2know November 04, 2009 20:00:51

Indeed... you should join the Tea Party Express... their a nice mix of American Patriots... democrats, republicans, liberals, conservatives, independents, libertarians, black, white, old and young... all with one common cause...

Meantime, may I offer you a nice cup of "tea"...here ya go, I'll even pour it for ya...
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Ssgtwaldo November 04, 2009 07:41:22

Answered: Yes, if Dems lose, the president has some responsibility.
It's no referendum. It is a warning and a promise. We the People will not be ignored. We the People will run this country. Not Bama and his social progressives.

PS. It's a warning to ABC and the other liberal news media too. You could be next in the social progressives sights. All it takes is one report that Bama didn't OK....
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sue November 04, 2009 07:16:13

Answered: No, they are local or state elections.
Gubernatorial races and local elections tend to follow different trends. For example New York City has elected a Republican Mayor for the fifth time (although technically Boolberg switched to Independednt), even though they are majority Democrats. The Virginia governor's race apparently always is lost to the opposing party after a presidential election year. Why? Who knows. But the rules don't seem to follow a pattern like in the mid-term elections.
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rjmac7 to sue November 04, 2009 12:32:04

That is so much Political Rhetoric as I went to my local Voting place like I always do, as does every other voter, whether I am voting on a Local Office or the Presidency. And I voted because I am unhappy with the way Federal Politicians are doing things, and I voted for the opposition of Local Offices to send the National Politicians a message. Next year I wll send the same message, it is just that My US Senator and US Congressman were not on the Ballot to vote against this time.
sue to rjmac7 November 04, 2009 12:48:57

You really do that? Wow. I always thought that was something people on tv made up. I don't do that all all. I mean look at Rudy Giuliani -- a republican NY mayor. New Yorkers overwhelmingly voted against him as a presidential candidate, though he was a faily popular mayor. I guess I tend to vote for the person. In New York, there are no real conservatives, so you might have a republican who is more liberal on social issues than the democrat. It doesn't really work the same there. (Republicans tend to be the old fashioned fiscally conservative kind, not the butt into everybody's business small government unless I think you're sinning kind of republicans).

OK, then. I guess some people do use these elections to send a message. I stand corrected.
Scars R... to sue November 04, 2009 16:02:51

http://www.wavy.com/dpp/news/...

This is a link to a news report that supports what rjmac7 has written.
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Conservative in California November 04, 2009 07:08:01

Answered: Yes, if Dems lose, the president has some responsibility.
Congressional Democrats will be looking to this election before they make any votes for socialism in the future.
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Radlad November 04, 2009 06:52:59

Answered: Yes, if Dems lose, the president has some responsibility.
jersy as a matter of fact everywhere should have been a slam dunk. obummer did a lot to keep the state. Should have been a walk in the park. He lost Virginia. California's 10th district is up for grabs. A district that has a lot more registered democrat than republican. The question I'd like answered is how many democrats voted republican. All because of the health care takeover obummer is trying to do.................