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GOP Victories

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GOP Victories

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 -- the one year anniversary Novo Obama's election swept into office all of that step. This is not a bad news day for him why is it."

" Well to bed -- because he invested in a lot of political capital and financial capital in carried Virginia in and New Jersey in Virginia it's the -- stated the obvious in picture of the Democratic National Committee governor Tim Kaine. The president campaign I -- three times in the state for creepy. Put a lot of money in the state. And yet in a state to present Obama carried last fall by 54% of the vote the Republican got 59 pursue it. And twelve points better than than John McCain did last fall and swept the entire ticketed offered. Which is only happened one other time for Republicans since reconstruction. And also. Republicans 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 evening with fifteen Republicans. Into indicated to caucus for the so they'll have 61 members of the house of delegates. It and that's a pretty solid rebuke to the present particularly since the early stages. Bob totally out of his way to say that he strongly disagreed with the stimulus package. With the president cap and trade bill it would present attempt to pass card check and undermined. Virginia try to war claw. In New Jersey the president make five stops for. Governor -- course and I can't think of a single candidate. Who's over the eight years of the bush here it got five stops at one point 21 election for the president."

" Three separate trips back managers."

" Three separate trips exactly the interesting thing it is last week to quinnipiac poll showed Corzine up for two. Seneca President Obama competing campaigns -- to stop for the new poll comes out quinnipiac poll. -- course so I don't buy actually she quickly -- from five up to two dale. With the president campaign into the middle that. In -- look they've met 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 we 42% of the fall election. At last settled with forty 44 victory for. Republican Chris Christie had been on the receiving end of a brutal -- relentless street toward barrage. Steady barrage of total buy them the democratic candidate the democratic incumbent Jon Corzine."

" They're really agrees that the Obama is actually elected. President by independence. So what am of them yesterday a Virginian new major."

" Well two to -- they came up for the Republicans in fact you see this it. It and other. Far distant suburbs. In Virginia exceeded the distant suburbs of Pennsylvania. Yeah actually seen in the suburbs surrounding York city were left Westchester County the suburban county immediately to the door. Four years elected -- get reelected democratic county executive. By 5842. Last night the fellow who got 424 years ago between incumbent Democrat to Republican upset. With a 5842. Victory there two other suburban counties to the north of or get rock that elected Republican county executive to Republicans retook the Nassau County legislature which is security out of -- on the western side of long and violent. And the county the longtime democratic county executive. It literally -- to close to call race that is gonna have to count the absentees the provisional and may be -- before they -- that contest. In a very large suburban county the Democrats could do it well in recent years."

" So it did you know and all the exit polls people try to say -- it was local issues that it would concern me and then they name. Two national issues which are jobs and the economy right it's too wide doesn't that I mean why do people think that isn't Obama's. -- problems since."

" 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 in awarding either social support commercial opposition to look it's only the most. -- fervent advocates on either side is most viewed loyal fans to look for for the public school entry yet he affected my vote. Most people sort of thing you know what that's not a right it's for begin by gonna show sort civic mindedness of attributed to -- to -- But it is clear that President Obama would -- gateway. You're talking about President Obama in desperate need to Washington what congressional Democrats were up to go to the gateways into voting Republican this year we'll give you one example. There is a state house delegates seated far southwestern Virginia coal country that -- title taken modern -- that represented by Republican. He Republican candidate ran against the Democrat incumbent in he reaches issue one thing. Barack Obama. It he said 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 -- circled all the way to play there. I think that's a good Republican tickets they -- to help that individual. But it is nonetheless evidence that the President Obama and mechanics of the democratic congress are Christian lifted factor Atlanta."

" 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 talked about it ought to be awake up 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 in the in the totaled twenty just before cable and this is about deficits in spending in the expansion of government in about government meddling in about being 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 this saying this is too much at what I've done this in the poll bar in the column tomorrow. I've I've dealt with a collection of swing facilitates went away from the Democrats this year pretty profound. Thirteen points in Virginia twelve -- New Jersey eight ports in Pennsylvania. And it's sort of talk about what would what would the political landscape looked 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 enormous every one of those pages. Of the 1990. Page -- atrocity. As they land mine they could go off the face of Democrats particularly want to red states red district."

" Karl Rove but 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 mr. rove thank you."

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