Public Policy Polling (a Democrat polling firm) has some interesting numbers for key races in this election cycle.

In NY-23 despite the presence more or less of two Republican candidates on the ballot, Doug Hoffman is winning 71% of the GOP vote to Bill Owens' 67% of the Democratic vote. Hoffman leads Owens 52-30 with independents.

In New Jersey Chris Christie is getting 82% of the Republican vote while Jon Corzine is at 72% of the Democratic vote. Christie leads 52-29 with independents.

In Maine 77% of Republicans support the overturn of gay marriage while 71% of Democrats are opposed to it. Independents say they'll vote for it by a 52-46 margin.

In Virginia 94% of Republicans are for Bob McDonnell to 87% of Democrats for Creigh Deeds. McDonnell is up 63-33 with independents.

Republican solidarity and Libertarian disaffection for the oh-so-surprising fascist instincts of Democrats in power, seems to have returned in force from only one year ago.

The state media is already spinning the results as meaningless, but the reality is that this is precisely the outcome they feared and why they worked so hard to try to pass government-run health care before this election came around.

The health-care debate is basically over at the point. A CNN poll that trumpet's Obama's "massive" 54% approval rating (less than George Bush's at this point in his term), also produces a 57-42 result for those opposed to the Democrats government-run healthcare program.

Republicans are going to have their spines stiffened by the election results and a lot of Democrats are going to be less than enthusiastic about supporting distinctly partisan legislation.

What will Democrats do about health care legislation? That's another post.