Democrats play down election losses
Updated on 04 November 2009
The White House has distanced itself from Democratic losses in two states, saying the races hinged on local issues and were not a referendum on President Barack Obama.
The Republican victories in two governors' races in Virginia and New Jersey energised the opposition and are a setback for Obama as he struggles with his legislative agenda.
They could also be ominous for Democrats ahead of next year's midterm elections, when a third of the Senate, all of the House of Representatives and most governorships are on the ballot.
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