Elections Impact - Both Republicans and Democrats Declare Victory

Republicans are declaring victory with Tuesday gubernatorial victories in Virginia and New Jersey, saying that it is a clear vote against the aggressive overreach of Congress and the Obama administration. Democrats on the other hand are saying that they picked up a seat in New York that had been held by the GOP for more than 100 years, and that they won in a democratic open seat in California. Those two Representatives were sworn in today and Speaker Pelosi has said they may provide the margin of victory necessary to pass  the health care bill being considered by the House this weekend.  Both sides have valid points.  What is certain is that the conclusion of elections this week mark the official beginning of the 2010 election campaigns, which will include bruising public spectacles. Millions will be spent by Democrats to preserve their majorities, and millions will be spent by Republicans to pick up vulnerable seats.