Nov 5th, 2009 - Washington Post
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Voters worried about jobs and the shaky economy helped drive Republican gubernatorial victories in Virginia and New Jersey, according to exit polls, adding political urgency to Democratic efforts to combat the nation's surging unemployment rate.
While top White House officials dismissed suggestions that Tuesday's election amounted to a referendum on President Obama, gleeful Republicans portrayed the outcome as a signal of growing discontent with the president's economic initiatives.
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House Sets Health-Care Vote, Undeterred by Republican Victories
Nov 4th, 2009 - Bloomberg
Nov. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Undeterred by Republican electiontriumphs in Virginia and New Jersey, Democratic leaders put theU.S. House on a path to vote as early as this weekend on themost sweeping overhaul of health-care policy in four decades.
Election Results Give Some Democrats Health-Care Jitters
Nov 4th, 2009 - Wall Street Journal
WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)--Republican victories in two gubernatorial elections are casting a shadow on House Democratic efforts to secure support from wavering members for health-care legislation.
White House distances itself from Dem losses
Nov 4th, 2009 - MSNBC
WASHINGTON - The White House distanced itself Wednesday from Democratic losses in two states, saying the races for governor hinged on local issues and were not a referendum on President Barack Obama.
White House tries to shrug off Democratic election losses
Nov 4th, 2009 - Washington Post
President Obama's top advisers closed ranks around their boss Wednesday, declaring themselves unconcerned by Tuesday night's Democratic losses as they attempted to insulate...
Health Insurers Rally Most in S&P 500 on Republican Victories
Nov 4th, 2009 - Bloomberg
Nov. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Cigna Corp. led a rally in healthinsurers after Republicans won elections for governor in NewJersey and Virginia, spurring speculation their victories willbolster opposition to Democrats’ plans to overhaul the industry.
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