2. Jon Corzine
At the start on 2009, the Democratic governor of New Jersey already lacked the approval ratings to suggest an easy reelection for him in the fall. But few were ready to put money on New Jersey going Republican in November. Despite the state’s Democratic slant and Corzine’s incumbency, experience, personal wealth and campaign visits from just about every major Democratic politician in the country, Corzine lost his seat. Democrats blame the state’s troubled economy for Corzine’s loss, but Republicans point to Corzine’s failure to solve the state’s tax, housing and employment crises. Next — 1. Rod Blagojevich Excerpt from: 2. Jon Corzine
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8. Harry Reid
If things had gone smoothly for Democrats this year, the Senate Majority Leader from Nevada wouldn’t have made this list. But the Democratic caucus devolved into a civil war of sorts over health care reform legislation, and the blame for the intraparty conflict has fallen squarely on Reid. He faced attacks on health care from the left (by Howard Dean, for example) as well as from moderates who found fault with the legislation. The passage of the Senate health bill on Thursday marks a huge victory for Reid, but comparisons to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who passed a more progressive health bill with less feuding, are not flattering for Reid. Amid the health care slog, Reid was forced to put off other pressing Senate business until 2010. And outside of Washington, things are no better for the senator. He faces a potentially difficult reelection race, though the GOP thus far has failed to produce a top-tier challenger. Next — 7. William Jefferson Go here to read the rest: 8. Harry Reid
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Republicans in Albuquerque
Expect to hear a lot more about this . Republicans, who were utterly crushed in New Mexico’s 2008 elections, picked up the mayoralty and city council of Albuquerque last night, aided considerably by Democrat Richard Romero running as a spoiler to the left of Democratic Mayor Martin Chavez. Republicans, who held one of the state’s Senate seats and two of its House seats, lost all of that last year. But expect to hear mayor-elect Richard Berry tipped as a candidate for the swing House seat anchored in Albuquerque in 2012, and expect to hear this mentioned as a piece with a Republican comeback if the party scores more victories next month. Read more from the original source: Republicans in Albuquerque