Kaine Statement on Special Congressional Election in NY 20

Governor Tim Kaine, Chairman of the Democratic National Committee, issued the following statement after Democrat Scott Murphy won the raw vote in tonight's special election in New York’s 20th Congressional District.

“Scott Murphy embraced President Obama's message of change and his plans to fix our economy and create jobs, and as a result he stormed from more than 20 points down to winning a majority of votes cast tonight. Scott's performance tonight in an overwhelmingly Republican district, where Republicans enjoy a registration advantage over Democrats of more than 70,000, represents a repudiation of the failed politics and policies that Republicans continue to embrace. We are confident that when all the ballots are counted, Scott will expand his lead and become an ally to President Obama in Congress who will help the President create jobs and turn our economy around."