Today’s an interesting political day

The analysis of today's off-year elections in the Review-Journal points out one truth: Outside of a clean sweep by Democrats, nothing good will happen today for President Barack Obama.

If the GOP wins the Virginia's governor's race, or the New Jersey governor's race or conservative Doug Hoffman pulls out a win in the congressional election in upstate New York it spells trouble for the president's leadership and those stitched to his coattails. (Anybody know anyone in Nevada who fits that description?)

The elections today won't solve the GOP's problems. That party still must come to grips with its own identity. For example, consider the Doug Hoffman race. He enters the race as a conservative independent and eclipses the moderate Republican Dierdre Scozzafava with the help of Sarah Palin and Tim Pawlenty. Scozzafava withers from the assault from the more conservative wing of her party, pulls out of the race ... and endorses the Democrat in the race.

I wonder if the Hoffman phenomenon will translate to the Nevada governor's race? While Incumbent Gov. Jim Gibbons looks dead in polls today, he would still appear to be the more conservative candidate against Brian Sandoval in a Republican primary. Or, will this give former North Las Vegas Mayor Mike Montandon some running room?

Interesting times, ladies and gentlemen. Interesting times in both sides of aisle.