As of this morning Republican Hoffman has opened a 17 point lead over Democrat Bill Owens, sounds like turncoat Dede Scozzafava might as well have stayed in bed.

And in an even more ominous sign that Democrats are in for a two year bruising Republican Chris Christie leads Gov Jon Corzine (NJ-D) 47-41 a few days before the election. Personally I will give odds the spread is higher, there is polite society and then there is the voting booth.

And in New York City the 83% Democrat majority is about to elect the fifth non-Democrat mayor in row, this time with only a 15 point spread, making it an even 20 years since the Democrats have held that office.