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McDonnell dominates
Published Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Tuesday night held little drama for many in the area, as statewide races and even those locally were decided early in the evening.
But results Tuesday night did prove somewhat surprising in Suffolk, as city voters selected a Republican governor for the first time in many years, contributing to a Republican trouncing of the statewide offices.
In a city easily carried by the Democrats in last year’s national election, Republican candidate Bob McDonnell continued his statewide dominance, carrying Suffolk with over 56 percent of the vote. In fact, of Suffolk’s seven boroughs, the Democratic candidate Creigh Deeds carried just the Nansemond and Cypress boroughs.
Of the 23 precincts, McDonnell won 17 of them, including the absentee ballots.
In fact, the race for governor was so lopsided that the Associated Press “called” the race shortly after polls closed at 7 p.m. As for Deeds, he offered his concession shortly before 9 p.m.
“I congratulate my opponent, Bob McDonnell, and I look forward to maintaining my longstanding record of reaching across the aisle and working together to create workable solutions for the challenges we face,” Deeds said in his concession. “I wish tonight’s results were different. But now is not the time for bitterness, or retreat into our partisan corners — it’s time to overcome that disappointment with our determination to build a better Virginia, together.”
As for race for lieutenant governor, Suffolk followed the majority of Virginia by backing Republican nominee Bill Bolling with 53 percent of the vote. Suffolk voters also backed the Republican candidate for attorney general, Ken Cuccinelli II.
The Republican sweep in Virginia had been depicted by many political experts as the first test of the Obama administration. President Obama had campaigned in Virginia on behalf of Deeds in recent weeks, including a stop last week at Old Dominion University.
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Posted by OD (anonymous) on November 4, 2009 at 6:39 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Congrats to the Virginia voters for turning things around !!!!These razorcuts are just the beginning hopefully 2010 will be a blood bath.
Posted by brown77 (anonymous) on November 4, 2009 at 9:41 a.m. (Suggest removal)
To think that it`s a difference between the dem/rep party is the greatest deception of all time...... there both the same a political party. just listen to the first few lines of every speech ( a new direction) this line is in every politicians pledge be it dem/rep...........
Posted by OD (anonymous) on November 4, 2009 at 1:52 p.m. (Suggest removal)
I dont think its anymore so to speak abt party "afliction" I tend to think its now abt the person who is against big govt.
This is the frist time in my adult life since Zero took the WH that I have been proud of my country.<sarc> MSNDNC discontinued election coverage at 10:00 PM. I guess that Chris Tweety Matthews didnt have that tingling in his leg, but had a warm wet squashy kind of feeling in his depends.
Figure that the two states Zero came to show support for the incumbents , he lost and the one place he didnt go to the liberals won.In the mode of Howard Dean: AIIIIIIIGGGGHHH we took Va.... Yehiiiiiii we took New Jerrrrrsey, onto the rest of the country.(pumping fist, sweating screaming) Cue the music....Aint no Stopping Us Now...Obamas chickens are coming home to roost.Yehaiiiiiiii
Posted by nebo (anonymous) on November 4, 2009 at 2:10 p.m. (Suggest removal)
OD, you've got the nerve to call Obama a zero. Bush was the biggest zero I can recall. I was embarrassed to have him speak. He always sounded like a blooming idiot.
Posted by OD (anonymous) on November 4, 2009 at 2:34 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Thank you nebo.Maybe Bush should have been addicted to a teleprompter like Ozero. Who is always looking left, right, never straight ahead. He cant his nose is so stuck so high up he cant see over it.Last night is the first time in my adult life since Mr. Narrcist took the WH that I was proud of my country <sarc> and not be embarrassed to be an American from Virginia. You dont apologize for something that you are suppose to be proud of and protect.
Posted by brown77 (anonymous) on November 4, 2009 at 5:51 p.m. (Suggest removal)
OD i must agree with you.....................
Posted by OD (anonymous) on November 4, 2009 at 7:06 p.m. (Suggest removal)
I looked up hubris in the dictionary, and their example was O-bah-muhh.
Posted by steinertc (anonymous) on November 4, 2009 at 7:31 p.m. (Suggest removal)
The only reason Reps won in a landslide was because Obama was not on the "ticket". If minorities voted more, it would of been reversed. They had no reason to. So don't get too comfortable with keeping the Reps in office for to long. I think we can all agree the unfortunate truth that mainly it's the Sr citizen's that vote most of the time. Even at the lowest levels of elections. Next year will be different with the mid-term elections.
Posted by OD (anonymous) on November 4, 2009 at 9:54 p.m. (Suggest removal)
yep, Obama types always show up when the liberal white guys need it. Yea they can count on it <sarc>. 97% of black voters vote on issues as compared to skin color. Yep that you can bet on. <more sarc>
Dont confuse 2010 with 2012 beside's Obamas ticket is being "punched" evey day by Americans of all races who dont want big govt.
Did you know today in history 1956 MLK Sr. a REPUBLICAN voted for Dwight D. Eisenhower a REPUBLICAN.. Stop and take the time to understand the party of Lincoln and what it has done and who they have stood by since the WBTS. Its surely not the demwits or liberals of today.
Posted by batman (anonymous) on November 5, 2009 at 9:24 a.m. (Suggest removal)
OD-There are alot of black republicans, if we could get Collin Powell to run for president on the Republican ticket next time around and Hillary on the Democratic ticket. It would be interesting.Lincoln was the first Republican president, slavery just gave him an advantage for his Union army to win the war.I would like to see the parties done away with altogether.I will try to find something on U-tube explaining why the parties are a problem.
Posted by OD (anonymous) on November 5, 2009 at 9:54 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Colin Powell isnt at the top of my list, good choice but he sems to becoming more of a RINO. If he had run before, I would have voted for him at that time.The problem is many dont know the history, refuse it, deny it etc etc. Historically they are democratic and or liberal in their beliefs. One black repug said"For over 50 years blacks have voted for democrats and they are still poor".
Posted by catlady (anonymous) on November 5, 2009 at 10:41 a.m. (Suggest removal)
OD, that is so true. It's because democrats enable and patronize the very constituents they claim to care about. All they want is a vote.
Posted by OD (anonymous) on November 5, 2009 at 11:36 a.m. (Suggest removal)
cat
That is why the borders are still open and always will be. neither party wants them closed.
Posted by batman (anonymous) on November 5, 2009 at 1:42 p.m. (Suggest removal)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXd26Ym--...
Posted by mdvgarcia (anonymous) on November 5, 2009 at 8:58 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Listen folks, I supported McDonnell because I want to see action. He campaigned on "the jobs governor. " I support initiatives that reduce the size of government which means to me lower taxes. I've voted Republican through out my lifetime. These days, I don't care who it is, I just want to see action. I lived in Southern California when the citizens threw then Democratic Governor Gray Davis under the bus six months after they just elected him and replaced him with the Republican Terminator. Now look at California, it's so broke they can pay attention. I support our new Governor, but I'll have little patience for no action.
mdvgarcia
Posted by OD (anonymous) on November 6, 2009 at 1:28 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Many say its not about Obama and or his policies..well take a look at this. Its not about race.Hope, Change and 10.2% Unemployment Thats what it is about.
Here we go again: Another 190,000 jobs not saved or created. Naturally, according to the "experts" it's more than expected. Let's just consider them new members of the funemployed.
U.S. employers cut a deeper-than-expected 190,000 jobs in October, government data showed on Friday, driving the unemployment rate to 10.2 percent, the highest in 26-1/2 years.
The Labor Department said the unemployment rate was the highest since April 1983 and October's non-farm payrolls loss was the smallest since August last year. It revised job losses for August and September to show 91,000 fewer jobs lost than previously reported.
Don't worry, be happy boys and girls:
Mr. Obama, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Reid and the DNC have a plan to return the U.S. to the stone age. That will ensure that the peons know that the Global Warming, Environmentalist, Hollywood elite,the political elite of the DNC are far smarter them and should be obeyed. this includes the 'victims" of society who think they are owed something. This will be proven by the DNC healthcare takeover, increased taxes and government controls of our lives. The DNC will they ensure that all the worlds love and the unicorn blowing sparkles and rainbows out of its rear reappears in the United States.
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