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RaphaelDLG
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« on: June 21, 2016, 12:27:37 PM »

Talk about boosting military spending, largely punt NOVA, crush among rural whites in the rest of the state, and hope that "the blacks" near the beach don't turn out like they did for Obama. 

It's not impossible for Trump and certainly very possible for a generic R candidate to win Virginia, "muh Virginia safe D" atlas meme aside.  It WILL be to the right of Wisconsin in 2016 (probably not 2020), maybe also PA and NH.
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« Reply #1 on: June 21, 2016, 10:13:04 PM »

Trump is a worse fit for Virginia than just about any other swing state. His appeal as a candidate fits best to blue collar, low income and low education rural whites, which is exactly what Virginia is shifting away from. The only thing he can do is hope for a divided Democratic party with low turnout and enthusiasm and try to maximize his support among the Appalachian areas of the state and rural whites. This is why he'll do so well in Kentucky and West Virginia but is more likely going to lose here.

Key word:  Shifting, not shifted
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