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Comment (WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans rolled to victory in Virginia and New Jersey governor's races on Tuesday in a sharp blow to Democrats that showed the limits of President Barack Obama's political clout.
After suffering a one-two punch in those two states, Democrats salvaged a victory over a conservative candidate in a congressional district in upstate New York in a race that exposed a split in the Republican Party.
Republican Bob McDonnell scored an easy victory over Democrat Creigh Deeds in Virginia. In New Jersey, Republican Chris Christie had a tougher time with incumbent Democratic Governor Jon Corzine but prevailed.
The victories buoyed Republican hopes that they had emerged from the political wilderness after losing control of the Congress in 2006 and the White House in 2008.
And it raised questions for Democrats as they try to protect strong majorities in the House of Representatives and the Senate in 2010, amid...
