The Underlying Meaning of Elections 2009

The Underlying Meaning of Elections 2009

Doug Hoffman’s loss in New York-23 is a bitter pill for conservatives to swallow; worse, that narrow defeat reveals the political challenges that remain for conservatives. But the victories of Chris Christie in New Jersey and Bob McDonnell in Virginia are much more troublesome for the left. The Democrats have to be very worried about the overwhelming support for pro-life, small-government principles at the 2009 ballot boxes. Doug Hoffman faced what proved to be insurmountable odds, and he nearly pulled off a victory — losing only because of last-minute, all-out White House intervention. Liberal Maine supported traditional marriage. McDonnell carried...