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Published: Wed, 4 Nov 2009
Description: Karl Rove on impact of Republican wins in New Jersey and Virginia on Obama administration
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" People are trying to tell me today that on -- one year anniversary Novo Obama's election swept into office all of that stuff. This is not a bad news day for him well why is it."
" Well to bed -- because he invested -- a lot of political capital and financial capital -- carried Virginia in and New Jersey in Virginia it's the -- of the -- in picture of the Democratic National Committee governor Tim Kaine. The president can't -- their -- to return to the state for -- the put a lot of money in the state. And yet in -- state to present Obama carried last fall by 54% of the vote the Republican got 59 -- And twelve -- better than than John McCain did last fall -- and swept the entire ticketed office. Which is only happened one other time for Republicans since reconstruction. And also. Republican to start in the meet with 53 members of the house of delegates. Out of hundred plus two independents who caucus with Republicans were totaled 55 into the -- with fifteen Republicans. Into indicated to caucus for them so they'll have 61 members of the house of delegates. It -- that's a pretty solid rebuke to the present particularly since the early stages. Bob and -- out of his way to say that he strongly disagreed with the stimulus package. With the president's cap and trade bill it would present attempts to pass card check and undermined. -- That New Jersey the president made five stops for. Governor -- course and I can't think of a single candidate. Two over the eight years of the bush here it got five stops at 1121. Election for the president."
" Three separate trips back managers."
" Three separate trips exactly the interesting thing to be -- last week to quinnipiac poll showed Corzine up for two. Seneca President Obama competing campaigns for -- they -- to stop for the new poll comes out quinnipiac poll. -- down -- actually -- quarterly -- from five up to two dale. With the president campaign into the middle -- that. And it -- they've -- a lot of money Indian and New Jersey ended in a deep blue state presidential public got 57%. Of the vote here. And and and the Republicans got 52% of the vote in the election -- 42% of the fall election. At last that it was -- 4944. Victory for. Republican Chris Christie had been on the receiving end of a brutal relentless -- toward barrage. Steady barrage of total by the democratic candidate the democratic incumbent -- of course it."
" They're really agrees that the Obama was actually elected. President by independence. So what am of them yesterday in Virginia new --"
" Well two to one that came up for the Republicans in fact you see this and he and other. Far distant suburbs. In Virginia exceeded the distant suburbs of -- Pennsylvania. Yeah actually -- in the suburbs surrounding York city where laughed at Westchester County the suburban county immediately to the door. Four years -- elected a get re elected -- democratic county executive by 5842. Last night the fellow who got 424 years ago beat the incumbent Democrats Republican upset. With a 5842. Victory there two other suburban counties to the north of or get rock that -- Republican county executive to Republicans retook the Nassau County legislature which is the Kennedy out of law of the western side of long and violent. -- and the county the longtime democratic county executive. Is literally -- too close to call race that is gonna have to count the absentees the provisional and maybe -- before they -- that contest. In a very large suburban county the Democrats could do it well -- in recent years."
" So I did you know and all the exit polls people try to say -- I was local issues that it would concern me and then they name. Two national issues which are jobs and the economy right it's so why doesn't that I mean why do people think that isn't Obama's. -- problem essentially."
" Look we we we endow these polls with a false scientific precision people sort of know of the -- what the -- ought to be actual pieces simply will be June appealed do this or it is. Had a message to Obama ignored either social support commercial opposition -- it's only the most. You know fervent advocates on either side is most viewed loyal fans to look for for the -- he affected my vote. Most people sort of -- you know what that's not a right it's for begin by gonna show sort civic mindedness and attributed to -- But it is clear the President Obama -- gateway. You know talking about President Obama in desperate need to Washington what congressional Democrats were up to go -- the gateways into voting Republican this year we'll give you one example. There is a Statehouse delegates seated far southwestern Virginia coal country that -- title taken modern -- represented by Republican. He Republican candidate -- against the Democrat incumbent and he -- issue one thing. Barack Obama. If he's -- if you like cap and trade higher taxes and deficits. That you vote for my opponent who has been supportive of these policies preferable if you -- send a message President Obama elect me -- last night. In the third -- district how to delegate district of Virginia. And Republicans defeated Democrat incumbent on the base a one issue one issue alone Obama I don't think that's the way that most elections work and I'm gonna -- all -- play there. I think -- good Republican ticket -- help that individual. But it is nonetheless evidence that the President Obama and mechanics of the democratic congress are Christian lifted -- it."
" Election does this these results yesterday. -- are they gonna affect the policy read Obama health care --"
" Still I don't know but Albright might have written a column about it for The Wall Street Journal tomorrow. Which I talk about it ought to be a wakeup call to red state Democrats because. Look it's not just health care health care is an expression of a bigger thing which is as you were talking about this Indian. -- you just before cable and this is about deficits in spending in the expansion of government in about government meddling in about been able -- Been able to afford the things we have had not been able to afford it could afford to other things at this time. It's a few people are looking at -- and this is too much at what I've done this in the poll bar in the column tomorrow. I've I've dealt with the question of -- facilitates went away for the Democrats this year pretty profound. Thirteen points in Virginia twelve point two -- eight points in Pennsylvania. -- sort of talk about what would what would the political landscape look like if there was a five point swing in 2008 away from the Democrats. Ebitda outlook on -- just about sixteen of the problems of the bill which are in -- every one of those pages. Of those 1990. Page -- atrocities. As they land mine they could go off the face of -- Democrats particularly ones in red states red district."
" Karl Rove Carl's always good to talk to thank you very much of a check out his outcome tomorrow The Wall Street Journal and keep an -- on Fox News Channel where he appears. Very frequently -- rove thank you."
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