From KDVR.com:

One year to the day after President Barack Obama stepped onto a stage in Chicago’s Grant Park after a historic election win, Republicans savored two victories in Tuesday’s gubernatorial contests in New Jersey and Virginia.

On the surface, it may not be much. But conservatives are hopeful it’s a sign of things to come as they look to build momentum heading into next year’s midterm Congressional elections.

“The election has some significance as we look at 2010. The question now is how much?” said Norman Provizer, a professor of political science at Metro State College of Denver. “The biggest thing, frankly, is how it’s played in the media. You’re going to get a number of days with stories talking about how the Republicans are back from the dead — kind of the post- Halloween story, if you will.”

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