Headline Roundup • November 6th, 2013
Analysis of Election 2013
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2013 Virginia election results: Why Terry McAuliffe barely won

Politico
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How the heck did that happen? Most public polls leading up to Election Day had Democrat Terry McAuliffe coasting to victory some by double digits in the Virginia Governor's race.
Virginia, New Jersey results highlight Republican Party's divisions, problems

Washington Post
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The Governors' races pitted the tea party against the GOP establishment and the party's stark divisions about the path forward are likely to linger.
Virginia election shows Obamacare can be used as political weapon

Washington Times
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Democrats spent heavily to win the Virginia governorship Tuesday but Republicans said by making the race far closer than polls had projected just a few weeks ago Kenneth T. Cuccinellis campaign showed how much of a weapon Obamacare can be in the hands of the GOP.