LOCAL ELECTION: GOP POLITICAL FATE REGENERATED

Tuesday November 3th was Election Day all across the country. The stake might not be high but one thing is clear the Republican Party had made an impressive come back.

Gov. John Corzine 17 million campaign spending and the President Barack Obama trip to New-Jersey to boost John Corzine re-election has fell into disrepair. Chris Christie, the Republican candidate has defeated the New Jersey Gov. John Corzine. The former US attorney from the state of New-Jersey Chris Christie won against Corzine, 49 to 45 percent. During his speech following his defeat, the governor of New Jersey John Corzine congratulated his opponent Chris Christie on his victory and reaffirmed his commitment to work with him.


Another Republican triumph in governor race was in Virginia. After 12 years of absence the Republican Party finally win the state highest seat. The State senator Creigh Deeds was unseated by the Republican Bob McDonnell. McDonnell beat Creigh Deeds 59 percent to 41 percent. Additional to the governor seat, the Republican won race for lieutenant governor and attorney general. McDonnell beat Creigh Deeds 59 percent to 41percent.

There will be a run off for mayor race between Kasim Reed and Mary Norwood in Atlanta and Annise Parker and Gene Locke in Houston.
In Denver, Colorado drivers rejected car impound initiative saying that it is against illegal immigrants. While in Maine the same-sex marriage law was throw out 53 percent by 47 percent.


In New-York Michael Bloomberg is elected for his third term as mayor. The independent Michael Bloomberg defeated the democrat Bill Thompson 51 to 46 percent. According to sources, the billionaire mayor has spent 100 million from his own pocket to pull out his re-election.

In upstate New-York the election for U.S House seat turn out for Bill Owens, the first democrat elected since 1800. Bill Owens defeated the Republican Doug Hoffman 49 to 46 percent.

Among all, New-Jersey and Virginia race was the most gravitational. For so long this local election has been called a referendum to President Obama because of the economy which was the voters’ main concern. The National Republican Senatorial Committee called the result a vote for “Reigning in government spending, restoring fiscal responsibility".
It is hard to believe but the key factor for this Republican political smack is the independent and the older voters. Yes! The Republican has had a big assist from the independent. The White House might downplay these results but the RNC chairman Michael Steele described the GOP victory in Virginia as the voters’ rejection of liberal taxes and spending policies.

But let us be clear we cannot execute the news with this outcome. Whether or not this election has changed the U.S political landscape, it is too early to call this result 'the dawn of the November 2010 election'. Despite the economy was the voters’ main concern, exit poll shows that Obama job performance was not a factor at all. In New-Jersey 57 percent of voters approved Pres. Obama job and 60 percent said that Pres. Obama job is a not a factor in this race. Though politic is about winning, it is too early to conclude when the man more popular than its policies can change the course of history.