Barack Obama visited New Jersey no less than five times to support the re-election of Governor Jon Corzine. Bill Clinton visited as well. And Corzine spent millions of his own fortune in his bid to hold onto the office. However, he lost.

Independents who swept Barack Obama to a historic 2008 victory broke big for Republicans on Tuesday as the GOP wrested political control from Democrats in Virginia and New Jersey, a troubling sign for the president and his party heading into an important midterm election year.

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