| Democrats swept gubernatorial elections in New Jersey and Virginia on Tuesday, sending new tremors through Republicans worried that President Bush's sagging popularity may drag down the party in next year's midterm elections. ... Especially ominous for Republicans were the results among swing voters in suburban and exurban communities across northern Virginia ... in affluent but socially moderate suburbs ... a backlash against the conservative positions ... on such social issues as gun control, the death penalty and gay adoption ... in the fast-growing exurban communities that have become an increasingly important stronghold for the GOP ... Democrats ... overcome Republican cultural appeals ... with more focused attention to bread-and-butter concerns [such as overdevelopment]. |
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