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Republican Chris Christie ousts Jon Corzine in N.J. governor's raceThe Democratic emphasis on New Jersey grew even more heightened in recent weeks after it became clear Virginia - the only other state with a gubernatorial race this year - would see its governorship shift from Democrat to Republican. For... In this article: Chris Christie, Jon Corzine, New Jersey, GOP, Barack Obama, Robert Gibbs, Democratic Party, Christie Whitman, and God |
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ABC News | November 06, 2009
Year After Obama Vs. McCain, It's Obama Vs. The Economy
The danger was evident in Tuesday's off-year voting, in which the incumbent Democratic Party lost the New Jersey and Virginia governorships, with 89 and 85 percent of voters, respectively, worried about the economy in the year ahead.
In this article: Barack Obama, New Jersey, John McCain, and Democratic Party
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Slate Magazine - Politics | November 03, 2009
How last night's election results were bad for Obama.
...so powerful in 2008 that voters held on to it for an extra year. In Virginia and New Jersey they dropped the incumbent Democratic Party and went with the Republican candidates. In New Jersey, voters said change was the quality that mattered...
In this article: Barack Obama, Republican Party, New Jersey, Bob McDonnell, Sarah Palin, New York, and George Bush
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BBC News | November 04, 2009
Democrats play down vote defeats
...losses reflected voter anxiety about the economy and jobs. Both Virginia and New Jersey voted for Mr Obama in the 2008 presidential race, but will now have Republican governors. In New Jersey, the incumbent Democratic Governor, Jon...
In this article: Barack Obama, Republican Party, Bob McDonnell, New Jersey, Chris Christie, White House, New York City, Tim Kaine, and Michael Bloomberg
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The News Tribune | November 03, 2009
Election 2009: McDonnell leads in Virginia
...and pushing debate into a congressional election year. Democratic victories in both Virginia and New Jersey in 2005 preceded big Democratic years nationally in 2006 and 2008. Tuesday's impact on Obama's standing and on the 2010...
In this article: Barack Obama, Republican Party, Bob McDonnell, R. Creigh Deeds, New Jersey, Recession, White House, Democratic Party, and Jon Corzine
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Sydney Morning Herald - World | November 03, 2009
Obama's Democrats struggle in off-year elections
...in off-year elections US President Barack Obama's Democrats lost the Virginia governor's seat and were struggling in New Jersey in off-year elections that tested Obama's clout 12 months after he swept to power. Republican Bob McDonnell...
In this article: Barack Obama, Republican Party, Michael Bloomberg, Bob McDonnell, Creigh Deeds, New York City, Atlanta, and Democratic Party
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L.A. Times - Politics | November 05, 2009
Election results rattle some Democrats
...they will, and I'm not concerned." In fact, some in the Democratic Party argued that the Democratic hopeful in Virginia, R. Creigh Deeds, damaged his campaign by trying to distance himself from Obama. Deeds even ran ads criticizing the...
In this article: Barack Obama, Climate change, Jim Cooper, White House, New Jersey, Democratic Party, and Bob McDonnell
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Telegraph.co.uk - International news | November 04, 2009
Republicans celebrate election victories in double blow to Barack Obama
...per cent in New Jersey. In both states, independent voters who had been crucial to Mr Obama's win voted overwhelmingly for the Republican candidates, Bob McDonnell in Virginia and Chris Christie in New Jersey. "We had independents and...
In this article: Barack Obama, New Jersey, Bob McDonnell, White House, Robert Gibbs, Democratic Party, and Jon Corzine
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The Commonwealth of Virginia (help=no) is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" because it is the birthplace of eight U.S. presidents. The geography and climate of the state are shaped by the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Chesapeake Bay, which are home to much of its flora and fauna. The capital of the Commonwealth is Richmond; Virginia Beach is the most populous city and Fairfax County the most populous political subdivision. The state population is nearly eight million.
The area's history begins with indigenous settlements, and the founding of the Virginia Colony in 1607 by the Virginia Company of London as the first permanent New World English colony. Land from displaced Native American tribes, including the Powhatan, and slave labor each played significant roles in Virginia's early politics and plantation economy. Virginia was one of the Thirteen Colonies in the American Revolution and joined the Confederacy in the American Civil War, during which Richmond was the Confederate capital and the state of West Virginia separated. Although traditionally conservative and historically part of the South, both major national parties are competitive in modern Virginia.
- Name:
- Virginia
- Also Known As:
- Old Dominion; Mother of Presidents
- Capital:
- Richmond
- Language:
- English 94.6%, Spanish 5.9%
- Motto:
- Sic Semper Tyrannis (Latin)
- Largest City:
- Virginia Beach
- Governor:
- Timothy M. Kaine (D)
- Lieutenant Governor:
- Bill Bolling (R)
- Total Area:
- 110,785.67
- Latitude:
- 36° 32′ N to 39° 28′ N
- Longitude:
- 75° 15′ W to 83° 41′ W
- Elevation Lowest Point:
- 0
- Lowest Point:
- Atlantic Ocean
- Elevation highest point:
- 5,729
- Highest Point:
- Mount Rogers
- Admittance Date:
- June 25, 1788
- Time Zone:
- Eastern: UTC−5/−4
- Demonym:
- Virginian
- Median Income:
- $59,562
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