Election Bloodbath For U.S. Democrats

 

Daily Mail: Welcome home, Joe! Stoney-faced Biden REFUSES to comment on Republican Glenn Youngkin's stunning victory over McAuliffe in Virginia's governor race - ending GOP's 12-year losing streak in statewide races and leaving Democrats in serious trouble 

* Glenn Youngkin pulled off a stunning upset to beat Democrat Terry McAuliffe, with a 2.1 lead for the Republican with 99 percent of the vote counted. Youngkin, 54, is the state's first red Governor since 2009 

* Another stunner is pending in NJ where GOP candidate Jack Ciattarelli has narrow lead over Gov. Phil Murphy 

* Votes are widely viewed as a referendum on Joe Biden's presidency, and defeat will jangle Democrat nerves * Biden won by 10 points in Virginia and by 16 points in New Jersey in the presidential election just a year ago 

* Biden looked shattered as he arrived at Andrews Air Force Base after the COP climate summit in Scotland 

A shattered Joe Biden arrived back at the White House in the early hours of Wednesday morning following his COP26 climate change trip to Europe to find a party in disarray after a thundering win for the Republicans in Virginia and dismal performances for top Democrats across the country. 

Glenn Youngkin pulled off a stunning upset to beat Democrat Terry McAuliffe, with a 2.1 lead for the Republican with 99 percent of the vote counted. 

Youngkin, 54, is the state's first red Governor since 2009.  

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Update #1: Youngkin’s Virginia win jolts Democrats, tight race in NJ (AP)  

Update #2: Republicans jolt Biden with Virginia win, stronger than expected New Jersey showing (Reuters)  

WNU Editor: The pundits are trying to explain this .... Five takeaways from a grim night for Democrats (The Hill). More here .... 5 things we learned from Republicans’ big night (Politico). 

The Democrats will say this changes nothing, and they will continue to push the Biden agenda .... Dems vow to plow forward on Biden agenda, even after election faceplants (Politico). 

The Republican establishment are probably the most surprised by these results, and will reassess what needs to be done to win back Congress in 2022 .... House GOP campaign arm expands target list after brutal night for Dems (The Hill). 

Former President Trump has to gloat. The Democrats tried to make him the issue in this election cycle .... Trump gloats as Virginia results come in (The Hill). More here .... Trump: McAuliffe blew Virginia race by making it about ‘Trump, Trump, Trump’ (NYPost). 

As to what is my take. 

The Democrats galvanized the Trump base to vote by saying the election was all about Trump. The Republican candidates focused on former Republican voters and independents to vote on the issues, and the Democrat traditional minority voting base either stayed home or voted for the Republicans. 

Bottom line. 

If yesterday was the 2022 midterm elections, it would have been a historic loss for all Democrat candidates in all races across much of the U.S..

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