It's the Economy...

Hmmm yes the economy has something to do with it..But I think its POLOCIES as a whole. One of these days you will get it. The people dont want all these massive TAX polocies (Health Care, Cap & Trade, Etc.) Its my understanding that we all cant go to washington so we choose someone who will represent our voices. Then they go to Congress or the Senate and work for the will of those people. But when the leader of teh country and the leader of the Democtatic party is telling those elected (who are OUR voice) that they need to pass bills (Health Care) even if it means that they willbe voted out should sum things up for YOU. We the PEOPLE are no longer being REPRESENTED. So it is not a surprise to me that this is just the beggining of a power shift. I dont care if there Dems, Repubs, Or Ind.....If they are not there to represent the will of the people then its time for them to pack there bags.

George, it's not just the economy. It's about fiscal responsibility. It's about liberty. It's about oppressive government. It's about corruption. It's about abuse of power. It's about massive debt. It's about leftist Marxist dogma. It's about policies destructive to jobs. It's about our childrens' futures. Get a grip.

These wins will mean nothing when these men cannot do what they claim,wouldn't matter which party won.The big problem is that the far religious right is trying to take over the government and if they do there go freedom of religion,they want everyone to believe as they do or be stoned,the American Taliban is there name.Along with that comes the loss of freedom of speech as you will not be allowed to say anything against or about their religion. Read crazy for God by Frank Schaeffer,He was,is one of them and though he kept his faith and pro life stance,he knows where they are going and that it will lead to a dictatorship by the far religious right

"The big problem is that the far religious right is trying to take over the government and if they do there go freedom of religion,they want everyone to believe as they do or be stoned,the American Taliban is there name."

Yawn. Ever notice that liberals never talk about the "far fascist left?" This is not about the "religious right." This is about the rise of fiscal conservatism, which works EVERY TIME IT'S TRIED (ask anyone who's debt-free). Cower in fear of the "religious right" strawman if you want. The rest of us will work to restore fiscal sanity to government, which means a lot of liberals (Democrats AND Republicans) are going to get thrown out of office. And the left will stare slackjawed seeing it happen.

I don't think it is the economy which is the main cause of Dem. failure in Va. and N.J., it is the proposed health care bill and cap and trade bill which drive the middle and upper class people and the seniors so scared that the Dem. leadership is a sort of monster, which could affect their lives much more than what Bush did in his eight years, except the economic meltdown at the end of his terms.

To Jenn: Let's see. . . Fiscal responsibility, liberty, corruption, oppressive government, abuse of power, massive debt, policies destructive to jobs, and children's futures. Hmmm. . . Barack Hussein Obama? Nope. GEORGE W. BUSH.

All of the transfer of wealth from the middle class to the elite rich... and the middle class let out a primal scream... But will the bureaucrats HEAR it. Probably not...

It's not about George Bush. It's Obama's show now and his far left agenda is driving the Independents to the Republicans. The collapsing dollar, the deficit, a health care agenda from hell, cap and trade, horrible job numbers-they all belong to President Obama and no one else. Next year is going to be a real eye opener for the Democrats: count on it.

Maybe people are waking up to the fact that the current debt level ($12 trillion) is not only unsustainable according to the Congressional Budget Office, but Obama's budgets will double it by 2019.

If we assume that Obama is not stupid then we must assume that he has an agenda that requires crashing the dollar! Why might he do that, is it to bring in the Amero, the Euro or just a move into socialism?

I just don't trust this man and his left leaning czars with my country that good men died to make free!

It's the economy. Ohio has a history of not voteing for casinos, ( notice the word sin in the middle) untill today. The Democrates didn't make the jobs. The Republicans didn't make the jobs. So the people voted in the only jobs they could. Ohioans Lost Hope.

Defeat Obama and his Marxist lackeys?

Yes We Can!

NO TO MANIPULATIVE MARXIST BIG GOVERNMENT!

He lies!!!! Yes he does. I am talking about the pres. He says one thing then the next says another to contridict what he said the week before.
He said tax dollars not to pay for abortions, but the health care bill does not put it in exact words. The bills skirts around the issue, therefore can be twisted to please whom ever he wants. That is on example. There are many, many others. He lies.

Of course it's the economy... And who is in charge of the economy? Why it's Obama and his leftist agenda that has folks so scared they are hiding their money in jars in the back yard....

Pelosi and Reid are the two biggest obstacles standing in the way of uniting and working together. They are shutting doors and causing deeper divides. It started during the last presidency and has gotten worse since capitol hill has become single party majority. For example, Pelosi demolished the first bi-partisan, simple and clean TARP bill by giving a finger pointing speech of hate prior to that vote. So, we had to start over and ended up with a bloated bill. Could she not have had sense enough to do that after the bill passed since she carried on so publicly about how cooperation was necessary? I am an Independent and I support our President. I don't agree with him on several issues. I doubt any of us would agree 100% with any President. As with the aforementioned bill, the leaders on the "hill" are not keeping things balanced, are giving us more of the same and are in full bully mode. The far Right and the far Left are both obnoxious: but, they provide us with provocative opinions and talking points that should lead to productive discussion so that the majority can find common ground. We all need a good dose of common sense and a large reduction of hate. One would think that the Speaker of the House and the Senate Majority leader could pull their heads out of the sand long enough to give that a try. Let's get real, Obama walked into a mess that was truly created by folks from both sides. Forget party loyalty, let's just get folks elected that can unite. Most of us are moderate anyway.

It's the economy and policies tied to the economy. Higher debt, higher taxes (cigars, cigarettes, candy, soda, guns, gas, oil,...eventually income), higher energy costs, no energy plan, legislation being passed w/o being read, crap & tax bill, labor unions getting clout, more regulations, gov't tearing up legal contracts, gov't takeovers, no small business incentives in stimulus, a $1T healthcare bill that will still leave 25-30 million uninsured and anti-business rhetoric from this administration are holding the economy down. I can't imagine why businesses in the US aren't hiring and why businesses from other countries aren't knocking down our doors! This administration is an economic joke.

What scares me most (besides Reid and Pelosi) is that Obama will do anything to avoid defeat. Which means that no matter how hurtful a half-baked campaign idea is to our country and it's future, he will swagger onward until he falls off the cliff (like in that Price is Right game) taking all of us with him. And this will be his legacy.

obama does NOT like this country...listen to his friends/preacher/wife...people are finally figuring it out. They will stop his dismantling before it is too late...it started last night...mark my words little georgie...the dems will not see another majority in our lifetimes...they are truly exposed...by obama.

I guess those mad mobs of crazies got the last laugh. One lesson to be learned, stop trying to diminish those that don't agree with you. It's petty and childish.

It is a little of a lot of things, but the debt and economy top the list. People are finally seeing Obama's communist czars and the people he has chosen to surround himself with and they are forming a puzzle with the rest of the pieces. Words from his own books, the black separatist church the Obama's attended for 20 years, words from his own mouth about how he wants to spread the wealth and the people that surround him believe in reparations. People feel good about giving to charity, but they need to take care of their own families first and they do not like the idea of being forced to give to others via higher taxes.

Well, now that Bush the Third is installed in office it is all falling into place...nothing to see here folks, just the same old Bush snow job with the yellow trickle down helping us to our knees and graves.

Apparently George wasn't aware of the exit polling which included people's concerns about the increasing role of government. I think we really need an article titled, "Why doesn't ABC start reporting the news fairly?"

It's really not just the economy although that's certainly the main driving factor I think. Congress and the Obama administration have spent the past 10 months ramming one policy of massive government expansion, power and spending through the system after another. It's been a feeding frenzy of rewarding key constituents with not only billions of tax dollars but real lasting power over the economy and our lives. It's the power grab and the thuggish tactics. That's part of the reason the economy is not producing jobs. What business owner would expand in a climate of extreme uncertainty partially created by the current leadership.

The Bush administration wanted to privitize Social Security, Voted out in 2008. Now Obama wants to put this so called health care bill on the back of the elderly, will be voted out. All of us will eventually become elderly and unless you are independently wealthy you will need S.S. There are millions of elderly and most do vote.

When Obama won the election I thought well he sounds ok, he seemed to be right down the middle on most subjects, was articulate and seemed sincere. I didn't pick up on what some describe as key phrases, the "fundamentally change America" or "give back to the rightful owners".

Almost a year into his "gig" I am, like most, concerned about the direction he is going. An enormous stimulus bill, written by the likes of SEIU honchos, that was to have prevented unemployment from going above 8 percent, his ridicule of wallstreet while embracing the likes of Soros, his staff of admitted radicals that embrace the types of Governments we have fought so hard against.

My conclusion is that the moderates, the centrist or anyone to the right do not have a snowballs chance in hell in getting their points accross to the President as the far, far left has his ear and is setting agendas that make most of us very,very uncomfortable.