GOP sweep: Big governor victories in Virginia, NJ - Yahoo! News
Washington – Independents who swept Barack Obama to a historic 2008 victory broke big for Republicans on Tuesday as the GOP wrested political control from Democrats in Virginia and New Jersey , a troubling sign for the president and his party heading into an important midterm election year . Conservative Republican Bob McDonnell's victory in the Virginia Governor's race over Democrat R. Creigh Deeds and moderate Republican Chris Christie's ouster of unpopular New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine...

The Associated Press: GOP sweep: Big governor victories in Virginia, NJ
Washington — Independents who swept Barack Obama to a historic 2008 victory broke big for Republicans on Tuesday as the GOP wrested political control from Democrats in Virginia and New Jersey, a troubling sign for the president and his party heading into an important midterm election year. Conservative Republican Bob McDonnell's victory in the Virginia Governor's race over Democrat R. Creigh Deeds and moderate Republican Chris Christie's ouster of unpopular New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine...

GOP sweep: Big governor victories in Virginia, NJ
Independents who swept Barack Obama to a historic 2008 victory broke big for Republicans on Tuesday as the GOP wrested political control from Democrats in Virginia and New Jersey , a troubling sign for the president and his party heading into an important midterm election year. Conservative Republican Bob McDonnell 's victory in the Virginia Governor's race over Democrat R. Creigh Deeds and moderate Republican Chris Christie's ouster of unpopular New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine was a double-barreled...

GOP sweep: Big governor victories in Virginia, NJ
Independents who swept Barack Obama to a historic 2008 victory broke big for Republicans on Tuesday as the GOP wrested political control from Democrats in Virginia and New Jersey , a troubling sign for the president and his party heading into an important midterm election year. Conservative Republican Bob McDonnell 's victory in the Virginia Governor's race over Democrat R. Creigh Deeds and moderate Republican Chris Christie's ouster of unpopular New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine was a double-barreled...

McDonnell wins in Va.; Christie takes lead in NJ
Republicans wrested Virginia from the Democrats Tuesday in a one-sided sweep of top offices, and New Jersey 's unpopular Democratic Gov. Jon Corzine fought for his political life as independent voters swung behind the GOP in Elections in both states. It was a troubling sign for President Barack Obama and his party heading into an important midterm election year. Conservative Republican Bob McDonnell 's victory in the Virginia Governor's race over Democrat R. Creigh Deeds was a triumph for a GOP...

AP: Va. elects McDonnell as governor
RICHMOND, Virginia (AP) — Republican Bob McDonnell has easily won the Virginia Governor 's race just a year after the state went overwhelmingly for President Obama and the Democrats. Unofficial results show the former state Attorney General defeating Democrat  Creigh Deeds and returning a Republican to the Governor's office for the first time in eight years. This race and the contest for Governor of New Jersey are viewed as the first referendum on the president and the...

McDonnell wins Va. governorship, NJ race close
Republicans wrested political control of Virginia from the Democrats on Tuesday and New Jersey 's unpopular Democratic Gov. Jon Corzine was fighting for his political life as independent voters swung behind the GOP in both states. It was a troubling sign for President Barack Obama and his party heading into an important midterm election year. Republican Gov.-elect Bob McDonnell 's victory in Virginia over Democrat R. Creigh Deeds was a triumph for a GOP looking to rebuild after being booted from...

Republican Bob McDonnell wins Virginia governor's race easily
Former Virginia Attorney General Robert McDonnell (R) is the Governor-elect of the Commonwealth after winning a race focused on local issues, rather than national dynamics. McDonnell defeated state Sen. Creigh Deeds (D), according to early election results. The Associated Press said McDonnell had won easily. Republicans have cast the race for Governor as a referendum on President Barack Obama's early tenure, arguing that the race is the first in a series of comebacks for the party. Others...

McDonnell Wins in Va.; Close Race in N.J.
CBS News Estimates GOP Candidate Wins Va. Gov. Race; Corzine and Christie are Close in N.J. with Daggett a Distant Third Previous slide Next slide (CBS/ AP)  Updated at 8:00 p.m. ET . CBS News projects that Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob McDonnell will win the Governor's race over Democratic candidate Creigh Deeds. Meanwhile, as the polls close in New Jersey tonight, CBS News exit polls indicate a close race for Governor between Democratic incumbent Jon Corzine and Republican...

Republicans Sweep N.J., Va. Gov. Races
CBS News Projects Chris Christie Will Win in New Jersey, Following Bob McDonnell's Win in Virginia Previous slide Next slide (CBS/ AP)  Updated at 10:56 p.m. ET . CBS News projects that Republican gubernatorial candidate Chris Christie will win the Governor's race in New Jersey over Democratic incumbent Jon Cozine, giving Republicans their second big win on the night. Earlier, CBS News projected that Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob McDonnell would win the gubernatorial election in...

GOP reclaims Virginia: PHOTO
Virginians elected Republican Robert F. McDonnell the commonwealth's 71st Governor Tuesday, sweeping the GOP to power and emphatically halting a decade of Democratic advances in the critical swing state.

Republican romp in Virginia a 'red' flag for Bam
RICHMOND, Va. -- Republican Bob McDonnell tapped Virginia's independent voters last night to win a landslide election for Governor just a year after the state bucked tradition and voted for President

Bob McDonnell Elected Virginia Governor
Republican Bob McDonnell easily won the Virginia Governor's race Tuesday as independent voters who last year helped deliver the state to President Barack Obama handed the party a convincing victory. Unofficial results showed McDonnell, a conservative and former state Attorney General, with about 60 percent of the vote over Democrat R. Creigh Deeds. He will be the state's first Republican Governor in eight years. "I just got tackled by my five kids and my wife, and there are a lot of tears on my...

GOP wins Va. gov race a year after Obama won state
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Republican Bob McDonnell has easily won the Virginia Governor's race just a year after the state went overwhelmingly for President Barack Obama and the Democrats. Unofficial results show the former Attorney General defeating Creigh (kree) Deeds and returning a Republican to the Governor's office for the first time in eight years. This race and the contest for Governor of New Jersey are viewed as the first referendum on the president and the Democratic Congress before the...

GOP wins Va. gov race a year after Obama won state
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Republican Bob McDonnell easily won the Virginia Governor's race Tuesday as independent voters who last year delivered the state to President Barack Obama shifted to the GOP, handing the party a convincing sweep of statewide offices. Unofficial results showed McDonnell, a conservative and former state Attorney General, with nearly two-thirds of the vote over Democrat R. Creigh Deeds. He will be the state's first Republican Governor in eight years. "I just got tackled by my...

Bloomberg spends big, ski town tokes up
S ome notable races and measures in Tuesday's election: GovernorS: Chris Christie, a Republican former U.S. attorney, unseated New Jersey Democratic Governor Jon Corzine, a billionaire former Wall Street executive. In Virginia, Republican Bob McDonnell beat Democrat R. Creigh Deeds to replace the term-limited Democratic Governor Tim Kaine. U.S. HOUSE: California Lieutenant-Governor John Garamendi easily defeated his Republican opponent, attorney David Harmer, in a special election for a...

What McDonnell's Win Means for the GOP, Obama: PHOTO
(AP ) Republican Bob McDonnell is Virginia’s new Governor-elect , ending 8 years of Democratic reign and his victory over Democrat Creigh Deeds comes just 1 year after President Obama became the first Democratic presidential candidate to win Virginia since 1964. So what happened? First off, turnout is always lower for off-year Elections and, it turns out, those record numbers that came out to support Mr. Obama last year stayed home this year. Exit polls back this up: African-American turnout...

Bob McDonnell Wins Virginia Governor's Race: PHOTO
(AP ) Updated 9:55 p.m. ET CBS News has projected that Republican Bob McDonnell has won the race for Governor in Virginia over Democratic candidate Creigh Deeds. McDonnell's win ends eight years of Democratic reign and comes just one year after President Obama became the first Democratic presidential candidate to win Virginia since 1964. According to exit polls, the Republican's decisive 62 percent majority of the independent vote was a key to his victory. "McDonnell's victory in this off-year...

Early Vote Counting in VA Governors Race: Republican Bob McDonnell Up Big Over Democrat R. Creigh Deeds
  Early voting results are in Virginia, it looks like it will be an early night in the Commonwealth of Virginia as Republican Bob McDonnell has a huge lead over Democrat R. Creigh Deeds. The voting is breaking about 2 to 1 for Mc Donnell. Republican Bob McDonnell was up in the last polls prior to the election by double digits , it looks like he may win by an even greater number. The exit polling in Virginia according to CNN states, it all about The Economy. Watch the CNN political...

McDonnell Won Due to Turnout, Independents: PHOTO
(AP ) Republican Bob McDonnell defeated Democrat Creigh Deeds today in his bid to wrest control of the Virginia Governor's mansion from Democratic control, continuing a long Virginia tradition going back to 1977 of voting for a Governor from the opposing party of the sitting president. Virginia Attorney General Bob McDonnell won in Virginia by shoring up support among Republicans, conservatives, evangelicals, by being competitive among moderates, lower income voters, and the younger voters who...

AP: Va. elects McDonnell as governor
RICHMOND, Virginia (AP) — Republican   Bob McDonnell has easily won the Virginia Governor's race just a year after the state went overwhelmingly for President Obama and the Democrats.

Republicans Win Two Governor Races, LAT Focuses on Dem Regional Wins: PHOTO
Sometimes spotting liberal bias is like shooting fish in a barrell. The folks at the Los Angeles Times really must have been trying to make it easy, however by downplaying two Republican gubernatorial victories (state-wide) and playing up two House races won by Democrats. "Democrats win congressional victories in California, N.Y." the paper's editors are touting on the site's home page . The linked story is similarly absurd (no wonder it has no byline). It's almost surreal....

GOP sweep: Big governor victories in Virginia, NJ
Washington — Independents who swept Barack Obama to a historic 2008 victory broke big for Republicans on Tuesday as the GOP wrested political control from Democrats in Virginia and New Jersey, a troubling sign for the president and his party heading into an important midterm election year. Conservative Republican Bob McDonnell's victory in the Virginia Governor's race over Democrat R. Creigh Deeds and moderate Republican Chris Christie's ouster of unpopular New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine was...