Politico — Dems, incumbents get wake-up call


A blowout win in Virginia and an unexpectedly decisive victory in New Jersey have given Republicans reason to believe that they can succeed again after five long years in retreat.

The elections were not a referendum on Obama, but perhaps on his party’s policies and priorities and certainly were a test of the president’s ability to help fellow Democrats in tough times.

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