The GOP's Day of Gloating
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As Republicans emerge triumphant from Tuesday's elections, The Daily Beast's panel of experts looks at the anatomy of Christie's upset, why it's not Obama's fault, what happened in Maine-and how the right botched the New York House race.
The GOP Surge Isn't Obama's Fault
As vice chairman of Public Strategies and president of Maverick Media, Mark McKinnon has helped meet strategic challenges for candidates, corporations and causes, including George W. Bush, John McCain, Governor Ann Richards, Charlie Wilson, Lance Armstrong, and Bono. McKinnon is co-chair of Arts & Labs, a collaboration between technology and creative communities that have embraced today's rich Internet environment to deliver innovative and creative digital products to consumers.
The president suffered a bruising at the polls Tuesday. Bush strategist Mark McKinnon on how he lost his magic-and why he's not really to blame.
The Daily Beast checks out the hot campaigns around the country: the GOP's likely romp in Virginia, a crucial gay-marriage vote in Maine, and an historic moment in Atlanta.
Pat Robertson's Manchurian Candidate
Max Blumenthal is a senior writer for The Daily Beast, writing fellow at The Nation Institute and author of Republican Gomorrah (Basic/Nation Books). Contact him at maxblumenthal3000@yahoo.com.
Christian-right darling Bob McDonnell is likely to become Virginia's next governor-and more extreme candidates could win on his coattails.
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