Republicans win both gubernatorial elections in Virginia and New Jersey, but lose both congressional elections, including the much-publicized race for the NY-23 seat they've held since the Civil War. LGBT equality loses in Maine, but civil unions appear to have prevailed in Washington.
Or as the AP calls it, "a GOP sweep."
Let's establish that the people who tell you this is a rebuke of Barack Obama don't know what they're talking about. Thanks to Marc Ambinder for having the presence of mind to head off this nonsense. Suffice it to say, Obama's approval ratings in these states are very close to his election numbers from last year, and the voters themselves say it wasn't about him.
It's an off-year in a bad economy after 2 straight massive Dem waves, folks. These things happen. And still the Democratic party increases its congressional majority.
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Maine was a heartbreaker, but small progress is being made in odder places. Check out Kalamazoo MI, where they managed to pass an antidiscrimination law that includes sexual orientation and identity, which has been challenging in most of the Midwest. Way to go K-zoo!
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