Contact: Demi Bardsley, Concerned Women for America, 202-488-7000 ext 1020

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 /Christian Newswire/ -- "Conservatives won a huge ideological victory in the elections of 2009," said Dr. Janice Shaw Crouse, Director and Senior Fellow of Concerned Women for America's Beverly LaHaye Institute.  "The left has to be very worried about the overwhelming support for pro-life, small-government principles at the 2009 ballot boxes.  Doug Hoffman faced what proved to be insurmountable odds, and he nearly pulled off a victory -- losing only because of last-minute, all-out White House intervention.  Liberal Maine supported traditional marriage.  Bob McDonnell carried Virginia by 20 points, and Chris Christie won New Jersey by four percentage points -- a 20-point swing from Obama's votes in 2008.

"The message of Election 2009 is clear: the public is not happy with what is happening in Washington," said Crouse.  "Exit polls show that voters are very concerned about the economy and the prospect of higher taxes.  They are also very concerned about the future of our nation.  The mainstream media have downplayed the TEA parties and the grassroots rebellion of local conservatives, but Election 2009 reveals profound dissatisfaction with the president's socialist leanings and an intense determination to keep American on track."

Crouse concluded, "In 2008, the president promised 'Hope and Change,' but Election 2009 made it obvious that the public has lost hope in rhetorical promises and they are not pleased with the reality of the president's changes."

Concerned Women for America is the nation's largest public policy women's organization.