History in the making...

NEW JERSEY GOES REPUBLICAN!!!

From the Editor: Open thread to discuss 2009 Election Results. The Editor of Libertarian Republican is taking a day's rest from all blogging. Back on line Thursday morning.

NOTE FROM OUR NEW JERSEY LR CONTRIBUTOR RYAN CHRISTIANO:

This is all very exciting. I almost can't sleep because I'm so thrilled. This victory, and all of the GOP victories last night, are a repudiation of the direction Obama is taking us in.

I was very young when Whitman was elected Governor, so this will be the first Republican Governor I will really remember.

The RNC owes us supporters of Governor Christie quite a debt. This was an exhausting and Herculean effort to elect a Republican Governor in this very utlra- liberal state. They also owe us for taking out Corzine. He has always been a billion dollar thorn in the side of the national Party in DC.

Republicans should recognize this electoral tsunami for what it is, a harbinger of a Republican surge in the coming midterm elections. They should remember where the first 'shot' was fired, and the candidate who led the way.

Thank you, Eric for all of your help in tirelessly promoting the Christie campaign. Once again, your extraordinary talents were needed, and you were there offering your help in any way you could. Your urging on of moderate and libertarian Republicans to back Christie made a difference. This victory is yours tonight, even if you do live just south of New Jersey.

Note - Ryan is Acting Chair of the Libertarian Defense Caucus, a former Libertarian Party member, and a lifelong New Jerseyan.