WASHINGTON - The Republican victories in the races for New Jersey and Virginia governors put the party in a stronger position to turn back the political wave President Obama unleashed last year, setting the stage for Republicans to raise money, recruit candidates and ride the excitement of an energized base as the party heads into next year’s midterm elections.

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More important voters in New York state rejected a racist conservative and sent a Dem to Congress. :rolleyes:

Conservative Concedes in Upstate Congressional Race

A staunch conservative conceded defeat to a moderate Democrat
early Wednesday morning in a hard-fought contest for New York
State's northernmost Congressional seat, a race that exposed
divisions among Republicans over how far outside the party's
base they should reach as they look to rebuild.

With 88 percent of precincts reporting, the Democrat, Bill
Owens, was leading with 49 percent of the vote, while the
Conservative Party candidate, Douglas L. Hoffman, had 45.5
percent.