Republicans Win New Jersey and Virgina

Republicans won gubernatorial races in Virgina and New Jersey yesterday! The loss of New Jersey, a typically blue state, is perhaps the most telling and damaging to Obama's political capital since he threw personal support behind the democratic incumbent. The media will undoubtedly begin drawing all sorts of conclusions from these victories - some bad, some good. These wins almost certainly do indicate rising voter concern with the direction of this nation and the current administration. They are by no means a guarantee of upcoming republican landslides though and the GOP needs to continue to hold true its founding principles of conservatism, small government, and respect for individual liberties if it hopes to gain momentum. All I can say is be careful what you wish for because republican victories mean the new republican officials have to deliver on promises - and that may turn out to be a tall order.