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

[Attorney General, LGC Speaker, and Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Republican Primary

CANDIDATE   VOTE   PCT.
Edward Gillespie
134,669   43.5%
Corey Stewart
133,354   43.1
Frank Wagner
41,486   13.4
86% reporting (2,196 of 2,561 precincts)

[🐒Gods of Prosperity🔱🐲💸]

Who would have thought the most interesting primaries where on the R's side? That East-West divide is seriously bad it playing out in all races.

The proposed gas pipelines, among other things, is a contributor (Stewart and Perriello are both opposed)

[Holmes]

I feel like Gillespie will still probably win, but this must be hugely embarrassing.

Probably goes to show that Gillespie is a weak candidate. Northam will be the safe choice. 2009 in reverse.

[Young Conservative]

Anyway I'm not going to use the thread to bash Northam, but never again do I want to hear a DLC cuck complain about Bernie not being a "real Democrat."  Bernie and Perriello didn't vote for George Bush twice.

Northam reminds me Charlie Crist: career politician in the sense that he will be anything to further his career.

Quick question: was the LG race supposed to be so close? I never saw any polls for it.

[Yank2133]

Stewart's performance in NOVA is stunning. Periello's performance is worse than expecting, yet another blow to progressives.

It is hilarious how some of you on the right are trying to spin this.

Northam is a progressive.

[Deblano]

If Stewart wins, I am gonna vote Northam

[The Other Castro]

At least we don't have to deal with Prez or VP speculation for Perriello now.

[Suburbia]

Perriello can run for Virginia governor in 2021 or 2025 or 2029. He could be the future of the Democratic Party.

[TheSaint250]

Kinda ironic: Gillespie surprised everyone by coming within less than 1 point of beating Warner in 2014.

Now, Stewart is surprising everyone by remaining within less than 1 point of Gillespie who, like Warner, will most likely win.

[Suburbia]

At least we don't have to deal with Prez or VP speculation for Perriello now.

If he wins a congressional seat in 2018, he could be a dark horse for VP in 2020 or 2024.

[Young Conservative]

Why did Jill Vogel win NOVA by double digit margins but Gillespie couldn't do the same?

[LabourJersey]

Anyway I'm not going to use the thread to bash Northam, but never again do I want to hear a DLC cuck complain about Bernie not being a "real Democrat."  Bernie and Perriello didn't vote for George Bush twice.

Northam reminds me Charlie Crist: career politician in the sense that he will be anything to further his career.

Quick question: was the LG race supposed to be so close? I never saw any polls for it.

Well it's not like Northam was a Democratic elected official in 2000/2004-- he was a private citizen. A person voting for a different party before running for office is a whole other ball game than switching parties altogether for pure political gain

[The Other Castro]

At least we don't have to deal with Prez or VP speculation for Perriello now.

If he wins a congressional seat in 2018, he could be a dark horse for VP in 2020 or 2024.

No for 2020, and it's a pointless exercise to speculate on 2024 right now.

[Attorney General, LGC Speaker, and Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Republican Primary

CANDIDATE   VOTE   PCT.
Edward Gillespie
139,361   43.6%
Corey Stewart
137,332   42.9
Frank Wagner
43,276   13.5
88% reporting (2,265 of 2,561 precincts)

[Holmes]

Gillespie's pulling away now. That should be that.

I think, especially in states with open primaries, the 2018 primaries may produce more Trumpian candidates than we expect.

[Attorney General, LGC Speaker, and Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

I'm about 75% sure Gillespie has this.

[Young Conservative]

Anyway I'm not going to use the thread to bash Northam, but never again do I want to hear a DLC cuck complain about Bernie not being a "real Democrat."  Bernie and Perriello didn't vote for George Bush twice.

Northam reminds me Charlie Crist: career politician in the sense that he will be anything to further his career.

Quick question: was the LG race supposed to be so close? I never saw any polls for it.

Well it's not like Northam was a Democratic elected official in 2000/2004-- he was a private citizen. A person voting for a different party before running for office is a whole other ball game than switching parties altogether for pure political gain

No, but but he nearly did switch parties a few years ago in quite the public debacle.

[Holmes]

Anyway I'm not going to use the thread to bash Northam, but never again do I want to hear a DLC cuck complain about Bernie not being a "real Democrat."  Bernie and Perriello didn't vote for George Bush twice.

Northam reminds me Charlie Crist: career politician in the sense that he will be anything to further his career.

Quick question: was the LG race supposed to be so close? I never saw any polls for it.

Well it's not like Northam was a Democratic elected official in 2000/2004-- he was a private citizen. A person voting for a different party before running for office is a whole other ball game than switching parties altogether for pure political gain

No, but but he nearly did switch parties a few years ago in quite the public debacle.

Yesterday's miderate Virginia Republicans are today's Democrats.

[libertpaulian]

Anyway I'm not going to use the thread to bash Northam, but never again do I want to hear a DLC cuck complain about Bernie not being a "real Democrat."  Bernie and Perriello didn't vote for George Bush twice.

Northam reminds me Charlie Crist: career politician in the sense that he will be anything to further his career.

Quick question: was the LG race supposed to be so close? I never saw any polls for it.

Well it's not like Northam was a Democratic elected official in 2000/2004-- he was a private citizen. A person voting for a different party before running for office is a whole other ball game than switching parties altogether for pure political gain

No, but but he nearly did switch parties a few years ago in quite the public debacle.

In other words, he'd be more of a Chuck Robb kind of Dem...centrist and moderate.

[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

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https://twitter.com/DKElections/status/874791887185510404

*snort*

[libertpaulian]

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https://twitter.com/DKElections/status/874791887185510404

*snort*

If this Dem is smart, she (he?  Is this a transwoman or transman?) will humanize this race as much as possible, showing that the bathroom issue is about people and not about abstract prejudices and fears.

[Mr. Reactionary]

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https://twitter.com/DKElections/status/874791887185510404

*snort*

If this Dem is smart, she (he?  Is this a transwoman or transman?) will humanize this race as much as possible, showing that the bathroom issue is about people and not about abstract prejudices and fears.

she

[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

How did an anti-LGBT Pub get elected in such a Democrat-friendly district in the first place, anyway?  Or is this because of a redistricting case I hadn't heard about?

[Attorney General, LGC Speaker, and Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Stewart narrowing it from 0.7% to 0.6%

Republican Primary

CANDIDATE   VOTE   PCT.
Edward Gillespie
141,493   43.5%
Corey Stewart
139,519   42.9
Frank Wagner
44,293   13.6
90% reporting (2,311 of 2,561 precincts)

[The Other Castro]

Tom Perriello:
"Congratulations to @RalphNortham. Let's go win this thing—united. Let's take back the House and ensure VA remains a firewall against hate."