2009 New Jersey Governor's Race

[Beet]

Seems Corzine is done. Losing by more in the '05 counties lost and winning by less than the '05 counties won.

Yeah but he won by 10 points in '05. Not done.

Ack! I can't post.

[Beet]

I agree. The 2009 map looks very much like the 1993 map. McDonnell ran a campaign focused on budgetary issues and won back the fiscal conservatives.

The thesis turned out to be a curse in disguise for Deeds, as it drew him into divisive social issue attacks that failed when McDonnell trotted out his family to reassure voters that he's not the man he was in his mid-30s.

One of the big losers here is the Washington Post editorial board under Fred Hiatt, who has in recent years built up somewhat of a kingmaker reputation.