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Obama suffers major setback as Republicans wins in Virginia

Source: The Guardian

Nov 04, 2009

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White House says president was not planning to stay watch returns no election night parties were planned

Barack Obama suffered a major setback tonight when the Republicans secured a much-sought victory in the first elections since he won the White House a year ago.

The Republicans won the governorship in Virginia, one of the most high-profile of hundreds of elections held across the US today. It ends a trend of Democratic wins across the US since 2005.

The White House, anticipating that it would not be a good night for the Democrats, said Obama was not planning to stay up to watch the results on television and no election night parties were planned.

Michael Steele, the Republican national chairman, said: "We have a long way to go to prepare for next year [when congressional elections are held] but is a great night to celebrate."

He added: "This is not just about Virginia but about the leadership in the White House and in Congress. It is about a health bill that no one wants."

Democratic officials insisted that the vote was not a referendum on his presidency. Exit p

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