Of course Democrats who knew they were going to lose, were already trying their best to spin the defeats as "nothing to do with Obama." But come on ... you can't have it both ways. Obama went to both states to personally campaign for the two Democrat contenders. Either he was part of the race or he wasn't. So, let's see what foreign media is saying on the issue.

Obama suffers setback. Gulf News (Dubai)
Obama, Democrats tested in 2009 elections. Xinhua (China)
In blow to Barack Obama, Republicans win 2 US state races. Times of India (India)
Obama suffers major setback Guardian (Britain)
test of Obama's clout. Buenos Aires Herald (Argentina)

Hmmm... seems to be all about Obama, doesn't it?