Nov 3rd, 2009 - Houston Chronicle
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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's political clout was on the line Tuesday as Virginia and New Jersey chose governors in contests that served as warning signs for Democrats about the public's mood heading into an important midterm election year.
Interviews with voters leaving polling stations in Virginia showed that independents — the crown jewel of elections because they often determine outcomes — broke heavily for Republican Bob McDonnell, fleeing Democrat R. Creigh Deeds.
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