It is election day in many places, like a congressional district in upstate New York that could elect a Conservative to Congress. The results in NY-23 could say something about the national electorate, especially the conservative and Republican part of the electorate.

It seems that some liberals, looking at the NY-23 race, see a bogey woman manipulating the process, by the name of Sarah Palin.

The hand wringing and hair pulling by liberals and their friends in the media may be more about what they see happening in the country at-large, rather than the machinations of GOP big shots, as the mainstream of America more and more resembles mainstream conservatism, especially fiscal conservatism.

In Virginia, political expert Larry Sabato says Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob McDonnell will win in a landslide, carrying a number of Republicans with him in that state's House of Delegates.

Still, New Jersey is the place to watch. If Christie beats Corzine, and that is still a big "if", as polls show a very close race, then the GOP will really have something to crow about, and Democrats will have something to worry about.