VA-GOV 2017: Utter Panic and Doom (General election: Nov 7th)

[Deblano]

Northam welcomes Primary Challenge. Amazing man. Go Northam.

Kudos to Northam. Very classy!

[RogueBeaver]

Perriello elaborates on abortion to HuffPo, says he's always been pro-choice.

[NeverAgain]

Really heading left. I mean, I hope people get the hypocrisy (those that were anti-Clinton progressives for flip-flopping/"evolving") of this. I am very glad he is coming to the correct side, lucky for him it's when it may cost him the election otherwise...

[Intell]

Yuhh, still support Perriello though.

[Mehmentum]

I'm 100% in support in Perriello.  He stood by Obama and Obamacare when it was unpopular to do so, in a conservative district nonetheless, and almost won. 

He's also the kind of Democrat who may be able to improve in rural areas (where Clinton and McAuliffe tanked).  The only question is if he can hold on to their gains in NoVa, but considering that Donald Trump is president, it shouldn't be too much of an ask.

[Heisenberg]

Perriello repudiates his Stupak amendment vote.

I wouldn't be surprised if soon (maybe even with the FLL Airport Shooting) he'll also repudiate his pro-NRA record (the group endorsed him over Hurt in 2010).
This primary will be fun to watch and follow, especially with not much else going on.

He already did that in 2013.

Oh, wow. I did not know that.

[henster]

I think Northam will surprise a lot of people, the guy knows how to win.

[Terry the Fat Shark]

Nice to see a contested D primary. There goes the Democrats' cleared field advantage. I still think the Democrats are favored to hold this one, though.

Agreed. Republicans winning VA would be quite an upset, to say the least. Lean/Likely D.

NH ---> VA means GOP will win this election too

[Blair]

'Part of the problem is that we often take this What’s The Matter With Kansas? approach that assumes that people are reactionary and stupid and that we just need to convince them that they’re going to make more money under our plan' Perriello in 2010.

I naturally want to endorse someone who says this- as much as people want to convince themselves it's all economic, it's frankly not

[Figueira]

Really heading left. I mean, I hope people get the hypocrisy (those that were anti-Clinton progressives for flip-flopping/"evolving") of this. I am very glad he is coming to the correct side, lucky for him it's when it may cost him the election otherwise...

Do you know of any specific people who opposed Clinton for flip-flopping and are now supporting Perriello?

[NeverAgain]

Really heading left. I mean, I hope people get the hypocrisy (those that were anti-Clinton progressives for flip-flopping/"evolving") of this. I am very glad he is coming to the correct side, lucky for him it's when it may cost him the election otherwise...

Do you know of any specific people who opposed Clinton for flip-flopping and are now supporting Perriello?

Not personally, no, but my point is that her "flip-flopping" was a MAJOR reason that many many people didn't vote for her in the primaries, and even the GE. My hope is that those people see their hypocrisy in this race, and take that issue to the voting booths with them.

[Gass3268]

Endorsing Perriello, but will be very happy with Northam if he wins, which I am expecting he will.

[KingSweden]

Apparently Perriello has been out campaigning for candidates in tomorrow's special elections

[The Other Castro]

Apparently Perriello has been out campaigning for candidates in tomorrow's special elections

Hmm and what has Northam been doing?

[Frozen Sky Ever Why]

Apparently Perriello has been out campaigning for candidates in tomorrow's special elections

Hmm and what has Northam been doing?

Whatever an establishment whore does in their spare time, I guess.

[NeverAgain]

Apparently Perriello has been out campaigning for candidates in tomorrow's special elections

Hmm and what has Northam been doing?

Whatever an establishment whore does in their spare time, I guess.

Do you ever stop being awful?

Glad Perriello is doing this, I just saw Lt. Gov. Northam at a phonebank/fundraiser on Saturday helping do some calls for Tuesday's election, he was also at Del. Patrick Hope's "Pancakes with Pat" charity and local issues meetup that day also.

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

Apparently Perriello has been out campaigning for candidates in tomorrow's special elections

Hmm and what has Northam been doing?

Whatever an establishment whore does in their spare time, I guess.

 Much edge!  So liberal!!!!  Very brave!

[KingSweden]

Apparently Perriello has been out campaigning for candidates in tomorrow's special elections

Hmm and what has Northam been doing?

Whatever an establishment whore does in their spare time, I guess.

Do you ever stop being awful?

Glad Perriello is doing this, I just saw Lt. Gov. Northam at a phonebank/fundraiser on Saturday helping do some calls for Tuesday's election, he was also at Del. Patrick Hope's "Pancakes with Pat" charity and local issues meetup that day also.

Good! They should both be involved in those kinds of activities

[The Other Castro]

I think the idea of trying to categorize these two into rival camps a la Bernie/Hillary is misplaced. Both seem like good choices that care about the state and the state party.

[Maxwell]

ShadowofTheWave is just a troll who keeps appearing as different annoying characters.

[NeverAgain]

ShadowofTheWave is just a troll who keeps appearing as different annoying characters.

Each one, somehow worse and more degrading than the last!

[RogueBeaver]

Perriello is zooming left on guns, calling the NRA nutjobs and promising to push gun control as governor.

[libertpaulian]

Perriello is zooming left on guns, calling the NRA nutjobs and promising to push gun control as governor.

Makes any crossover appeal he had in his old district go away, but I doubt that hampers his ability to win if he got the nomination. He doesn't need rural support, as HRC's win showed, so long as he can win NOVA by 25+ and do well in the Hampton Roads.

There are gun owners even in NOVA.  Plus, gun control isn't a motivator for Dem voters, as shown in recent elections.

[Deblano]

Perriello is zooming left on guns, calling the NRA nutjobs and promising to push gun control as governor.

Bad idea. Virginia loves their guns.

[Maxwell]

Perriello is zooming left on guns, calling the NRA nutjobs and promising to push gun control as governor.

Bad idea. Virginia loves their guns.

Didn't Governor McAuliffe recently sign some gun control? His numbers seem to be fine.

Yep, last we checked, Governor McAuliffe has a 53% approval rating.