Gubernatorial wins in Va., NJ stitch gop's so-called divide

Nov 4th, 2009 - USA Today

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Gubernatorial wins in Va., NJ stitch gop's so-called divide

For the Republican Party, this week's election is a silver lining attached to a troublesome cloud.

On the same day that Republicans won governorships in Virginia and New Jersey, two states President Obama won last year, they lost a New York congressional seat the GOP had occupied for 140 years. The same conservatives who energized the party this year forced out a Republican nominee they considered too moderate; their candidate lost to Democrat Bill Owens.

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