Well, that is not bad. Strong conservative showings all around. A Republican Governor in New Jersey (despite strong support from the White House) and a Republican Governor, Lt Governor and Attorney General in Virginia.
The economy - with the profligate spending of the Democrats and the irrational accumulation of debt which is strangling the economy - is the issue. And conservative voters have served notice to the Congress:
"We're mad as Hell - and we're not going to take it anymore."
When the Congress considers trillion dollar expenditures like health care reform and energy bills like tax and trade - they would do well to remember that they will be held accountable in November 2010.
Even the NY 23 is a victory of sorts. Where the party establishment selected a candidate with liberal credentials, the conservative base isn't having it. Lets get back to the conservative principles. If the voters want to elect a Democrat, then we need to work harder. But we cannot support liberals even if they have an "R" after their name.
The Republicans in Congress that have voted as liberals, as well as the Democrats, need to pay attention to what they want to do in their next career.
And to Governor Charlie Crist in Florida who wants to be the next US Senator from my state - the footsteps you hear behind you are not just conservative candidate Marco Rubio - they are the conservative voters of the state. And we believe that the position of US Senator from Florida needs to be filled by a strong conservative with a demonstrated conservative record.
Sorry, Charlie.
Blue Dogs need to be VERY AFRAID....These victories are FURTHER energizing CONSERVATIVES and I was SO impressed by the young voters who went to the polls yesterday and who worked on the campaigns