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Thu 11 Nov 2009Democrats lose as independents turn to Republicans
THE MORALE of the Republican Party has been boosted by victories in two key gubernatorial elections, while US president Barack Obama’s entourage tries to minimise the impact of the setback on his administration.
In Virginia, Republican Robert McDonnell beat Democrat Creigh Deeds by 59 to 41 per cent. In New Jersey, Republican Chris Christie won with 49 per cent, to 44 per cent for incumbent Democrat Jon Corzine.
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