Conservatives, Republicans win Virginia, NJ
CNN projects that Chris Christie will unseat New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine, giving Republicans wins in both races for governor contested Tuesday.
CNN also projects Bob McDonnell will win the race for governor in Virginia, reversing a trend of the state electing Democrats.
From CNN’s website regarding governor’s races in nearby Virginia and New Jersey. Governor John Corzine had been a very strong supporter of gay equality, but he has become unpopular reportedly due to high taxation rates. Bob McDonnell was expected to beat Democrat Creigh Deeds who did not appear to take a strong enough stand on anything to win voters’ confidence in the heavily Republican Commonwealth. The Attorney General contest in Virginia also appears to have gone to Republican Ken Cuccinelli. Both McDonnell and Cuccinelli have espoused some rather strange anti-gay philosophies, and their election comes as a disappointment to many GLBT voters, especially in the Northern Virginia suburbs around DC. President Barack Obama campaigned for both Deeds and Corzine in recent days, and it the race is being touted by Republicans as a sign weakness in the President’s ability to pass controversial legislation — legislation which the GLBT community hopes will include the repeal of the ”Defense of Marriage Act” and the ban on gays in the military through ”Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” (CNN)
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