The Dems Go Into Survivial Mode; Triage Is Job One

[Small Business Owner of Any Repute]

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New Jersey is much more an exception than a rule. These are million dollar campaigns where Republicans were put spent by 2:1, 3:1, 5:1, and in many cases, better than 10:1.

Even Republican incumbents got outspent. Of course, now that Christie is governor, those numbers may very well flip on their heads. Ain't corrupt systems grand?

[Small Business Owner of Any Repute]

The flip side is that after 2010, Republicans wont be dealing with a political environment anywhere near as freindly as 2009.  I expect a big backlash against Christie and Republicans by 2011.

The most important factor in who wins what will almost assuredly be redistricting. There's not an awful lot of room for Democrats to eat away at seats under the current map anyway -- Republicans only have 2 vulnerable state senate seats [SD-07 (if Diane Allen retires, which I presume she will) and SD-14 (which will be decided in a 2010 special election)]. In the Assembly, there's only one Republican vulnerable to defeat (AD-04), though more could be winnable with retirements (like 2xAD-02).