Rich Baehr, AT's Political Correspondent and prognosticator extraordinaire, was in unusually fine form on my radio show last night. With his usual aplomb, he went down the list of the major races, outlining where he thought the polls showed the electorate.He was cautious about both New Jersey and NY23, laying out the problems for Christie and Hoffman - problems Christie was able to overcome and Hoffman was unable to.At any rate, Rich was on in the first hour and was really good. But now that all the races have been called, what do we know?The White House and their lapdogs in the press are downplaying any connection to the president's popularity. That might be easier to do in New Jersey where the scuzzball incumbent was hugely unpopular but much more difficult in Virginia where Bob McDonnell made absolute mincemeat of the Democrat Creigh Deeds. And to pour a little vinegar in that wound, the two other state wide races also went hugely for the Republican.In fact, I think the real...(Read Full Post)