Obama celebrates Democratic victories in VA and NJ
Source: Newsweek Magazine
OBAMA CELEBRATES VICTORIES OVER TRUMPISM AND THE GOP IN VIRGINIA AND NEW JERSEY
BY JOHN HALTIWANGER ON 11/8/17 AT 9:27 AM
Former President Barack Obama was in a very good mood Wednesday morning after major triumphs for the Democratic Party in gubernatorial elections in Virginia and New Jersey on Tuesday.
Celebrating the victories of Democrats Ralph Northam and Phil Murphy, among others, Obama tweeted, "This is what happens when the people vote. Congrats @RalphNortham and @PhilMurphyNJ. And congratulations to all the victors in state legislative, county and mayors' races. Every office in a democracy counts!"
In mid-October, Obama made visits to both Virginia and New Jersey to support Northam's and Murphy's respective campaigns for governor. "Our democracy is at stake," Obama said while speaking in Virginia on October 19. "Elections matter. Voting matters. You can’t take anything for granted. You can’t sit this one out. It’s up to you."
In his appearances, Obama rebuked Trump's worldview and urged voters to reject the politics of fear—and it appears to have paid off.
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But also of voters' memories of the Obama years.
Thank you, Mr. President. 
