election delivered mixed results for republicans in ohio and in virginia. in ohio, voters repealed union reform laws which would have stripped public employees of most of their collective bargaining rights. however, voters in that state passed an amendment that says ohio residents not be forced to buy health insurance which, of course, is the corner stone of obama care. in virginia, republics faired well in state elections, expanding their power in that 2012 swing state. so how do these results effect president obama's re-election chances? joining us now from my alma malt ter the university of virginia. charlesville, virginia, the director center for politics at the university of virginia dr. larry sabato. >> wahowa. >> laura: back at you. talk about virginia first the great commonwealth first you are broadcasting from. northern virginia is more liberal than the rest of the state. nevertheless, obama wins this 6 points in 2008.