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Published 11/03/2009 by CNBC

Obama's Democrats Face Setbacks in Elections

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama's Democrats faced the possibility of symbolic setbacks Tuesday in elections for governors in the states of New Jersey and Virginia and a congressional race, as Obama aides downplayed the impact of the off-year votes.

Beyond the immediate outcome of the elections, results...

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"I don't think looking at the two gubernatorial races you can draw with any great insight what's going to happen a year from now" said Obama spokesman...

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