Election Day 2009 may bring backlash in some mayoral races

Title: Election Day 2009 may bring backlash in some mayoral races

Published: Tue, 3 Nov 2009

Description: (NECN/ABC) - Election Day 2008 swept Democrats into office across the country, but Election Day 2009 might bring some backlash against their new policies. Tuesday, 12 big cities will elect or re-elect mayors. And Democrats seem most vulnera...

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" They're off your racist we'll let local leaders but the results could have national implications. In New York's twenty either congressional district. He's got the opposite -- abortion rights and the president's stimulus package -- conservatives question her Republican credentials she dropped out of the race and is backing her former democratic rival not a conservative party's candidate who has supported and in the GOP. All along I've been fighting for the soul of the Republican Party. And does the New Jersey governor's race samples have incumbent Jon Corzine in a dead heat with the Republican challenger Chris Christie. In Virginia polls show the democratic candidate for governor he -- trailing his Republican challenger Bob McDonnell."

" A wanna say that I am so honored. To be your candidate. For governor."

" But what did -- tight contests in one year after voters elected President Obama to the White House. "

" You can bet that on Wednesday very many people in this I think as a referendum particularly if present over the Democrats lose. All three of those races."

" The White House is already downplaying the election's outcome spokesperson Robert Gibbs says the president inherited on teen challenges."

" We've spent a decent amount of time here talking about one today and Afghanistan we've alluded to. An even bigger one on the economy."

" The GO people leave if they win these races it could be a preview of gains in congress in 2010. -- on our title ABC news Washington."

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