NJ and VA Governor's Races this fall may set tone for 2010

These races will be very interesting to watch in November. While they refer to NJ as "deep-blue" state (8 of the 13 House districts are Democratic, and our two Senators are also Democrats), there's certainly enough dislike for Corzine to swing the election in favor of Chris Christie (Christie leads by narrow to moderate margins in the polls). Republican wins in the two states have the potential to make Democrats squirm over 2010 mid-term elections.