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Published: Tue, 3 Nov 2009
Description: Fla. Democratic Rep. Wasserman Schultz on the impact of 2009 elections
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" Over do you. Big ship and we asked the White House to send us someone to tell you what they think about tonight's election results the White House to the past. But ditto for the vice chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz of Florida and of course we're delighted to have her join us. Welcome congressman and is there any silver lining on this for the Democrats tonight he lost in Virginia New Jersey and we still don't know what happened in upstate New York but. Graham might treat tonight."
" Well I think that the jury is still out on how limited -- particularly because in New York 23. Democratic candidate Bill Owens is up by four points with more than 60% of the vote reporting. So what Fayetteville -- pretty excited about about the potential outcome of that race and if you look at New Jersey and Virginia. "
" Hey Leo -- in New Jersey it's been since 1989. And that the majority party has has won that race so."
" But look they're pretty historical trend here and Virginia as well all the way back -- all about the set in 1977. Two to see where the majority party won and in Virginia so. Both of those states com and have followed the historical trend of the majority party losing that the governor's mansion in. And not Virginia New Jersey New York 23 though where they're Republican Party clearly repudiated their own candidate."
" In favor of the extreme right wing candidates."
" That is sides showing up and that so far although we're certainly not done for the evening and the democratic candidate appearing to be the beneficiary of that."
" But must be disciplined in the -- so many in in the state of Virginia where the president -- so so well I was so handsomely in 2008 and now it turns around basically. Maybe maybe that maybe don't think it sends a message to the White House but it is gone back to a Republican can't governor. And in New Jersey where the president made three trips to that tell the incumbent democratic governor we don't want you aren't those aren't those signals and putting a little bit I mean it make you an easy tonight."
" Well anytime you lose obviously it's disappointing highlights certainly would've preferred we all would have preferred as Democrats for that I still won both those races but. Given the historical pattern and the outcome is not surprising. If you look at the exit polls. That the vast majority of voters both in New Jersey and Virginia coming out of the exit polls have said that they're -- really was based on what was going on in those states. They weren't voting either for or against President Obama or the the administration's agenda so. If you look at what's going on in New Jersey and then Virginia right now there is some frustration and -- where a year out from the mid term elections next year and we've got. I didn't vast amounts of candidates that are gonna be -- battle tested and ready that our battle tested and ready and we expect the economy will continue to turn some turnarounds as a result of president Obama's policies. And democratic majorities in congress and the -- candidates and incumbents will do well."
" I had thirty seconds left health care to see health care -- saying not help your party at artists have put you a little on edge. No I think -- happened to be a tremendous boost to our party and in closing the Medicare part."
" Benefit to seniors covering 46 million Americans provide security and stability to those that have insurance."
" And bringing costs down doesn't gonna be a big benefit to our ticket next year hasn't thank you very much. Thanks for."
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