VA-SEN 2018: Laura Ingraham planning a run

[heatcharger]

http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/01/15/report-laura-ingraham-considering-challenging-tim-kaine-for-his-senate-seat/amp/

I would look forward to this slaughter.

[The Other Castro]

Lol do it.

[Gass3268]

Yes please!

[Chief Justice Keef]

DOOOO IT

[justfollowingtheelections]

Isn't Malik Obama also running?  I look forward to the primary debate.

[MT Treasurer]

No Republican is going to beat Kaine, even in a Republican wave year. Fool's gold for the GOP. Fortunately, Republicans don't need the state anymore. 

[GlobeSoc]

DOOOO IT

[NeverAgain]

PLEASE DO IT. The GOP nominated Cucinelli, so this isn't even that far off. She will get DECIMATED. And the down balloe effect will hopefully allow us to pick up a house seat!

[UncleSam]

Anyone who thinks Ingraham would get destroyed in a midterm year has no clue how popular she is with the GOP base. She's roughly akin to the Virgin Mary to Appalachian voters and will get huge turnout from the GOP areas. Additionally, she has lots of money, name recognition, and is well liked by the establishment and the DC suburb crowd.

Of course a Republican is unlikely to win in Virginia again, there's a lot more Democrats there now.  However, a landslide Kaine victory is a liberal pipe dream.  She would probably lose by 3-5 points; not as tight as Gillespie made 2014, but better than Trump did.

If Trump got 1.75 million Virginia voters to vote for him I guarantee Ingraham will get 1.25 to show up in a midterm year, and that's enough to prevent a landslide and force Kaine to run a strong race.

[heatcharger]

^^ Lot of flaws in your logic. First of all, she's not more popular with the VA GOP than Barbara Comstock is. Second, the path to GOP victory in VA isn't simply running it up in Appalachia, you also need to get 60-40 in Fairfax, stay close in Prince William, and win in Loudoun County. The only Republican capable of all of this is Comstock (I'm even skeptical of this), because Ingraham is not, and will not be popular with the DC suburb crowd like you think she is. If "Macaca" can sink George Allen in 2006, just imagine how badly the reaction will be to the inevitable incendiary comment she makes in 2018.

You also cite Trump's vote count in the state, but have you forgotten Kaine was also on the ballot? Just saying.

That being said, I don't think a double digit win for any candidate in Virginia is imaginable, but Kaine will win comfortably enough so that Dems can defend elsewhere.

PLEASE DO IT. The GOP nominated Cuccinelli, so this isn't even that far off. She will get DECIMATED. And the down ballot effect will hopefully allow us to pick up a house seat!

Yeah, what I'm hoping for is that Ingraham slings enough mud to ruin Comstock's general election chances and also open up VA-10 for the snatching. VA-02, although much more unlikely, should be contested as well. It's a shame that our legislative elections are on off-years.

[Beet]

She is a radio show host who, like Trump, has spent her entire career showboating and working in the public sphere. Tim Kaine is a politician who allowed Mike Pence to appear to get the better of him - a little dim. It's not hard to see how she thinks she could beat him.

[Kingpoleon]

Wasn't she also considering running in Arizona against Jeff Flake?

[🐒Gods of Prosperity🔱🐲💸]

^^ Lot of flaws in your logic. First of all, she's not more popular with the VA GOP than Barbara Comstock is.

"Barbara Who?" - most VA Republicans.

but yes, Comstock would do better than her in the general.

[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

Isn't Malik Obama also running?  I look forward to the primary debate.

Is he?!  I might have to cross-endorse if this is the case!

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

Wasn't she also considering running in Arizona against Jeff Flake?

[Maxwell]

I for sure thought she was going to run in Arizona. huh

[morgieb]

topkek

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

Laura Ingraham for Congress in FL-22. It'll happen, just you wait and see.

[Oldiesfreak1854]

If she runs, she will all but ensure that Dems hold the seat.  Comstock would be a much better choice.

[justfollowingtheelections]

Isn't Malik Obama also running?  I look forward to the primary debate.

Is he?!  I might have to cross-endorse if this is the case!

Well he asked his followers on Twitter if he should run and they were overwhelmingly in favor of him running.  As far as I know he hasn't made any other comments on whether he is considering it or not, but wikipedia lists him as a potential candidate.

[JMT]

Wasn't she also considering running in Arizona against Jeff Flake?

I also remember reading something about this

[Xing]

This would be hilarious. If only we could get her to run against Donnelly or McCaskill, then Democrats wouldn't have to worry about those seats at all.

[Pandaguineapig]

She would get 45% nothing higher nothing lower

[Heisenberg]

If she runs, she will all but ensure that Dems hold the seat.  Comstock would be a much better choice.

Democrats were never going to lose this seat. Also lol@all the hate Ingraham gets. This really reminds me of all the people who predicted that Joni Ernst would get crushed because she is "crazy". Of course no Democrat would vote for Ingraham, but no Democrat would vote for Comstock either. I also highly doubt that Ingraham would be DOA in a Senate race in IN and MO.

Miles posted an article on Decision Desk that talked about how Comstock overperformed Trump. There were lots of Clinton/Comstock voters. Also, as recently as about 2 years ago a Republican Senate candidate who didn't even get much (if any) help from the NRSC won Loudoun County, and came within 3 points of winning Prince William County. Comstock would certainly put up a good fight.
http://www.decisiondeskhq.com/2017/01/06/2016-overperformers-rep-barbara-comstock/

[Klartext89]

If she runs, she will all but ensure that Dems hold the seat.  Comstock would be a much better choice.

Democrats were never going to lose this seat. Also lol@all the hate Ingraham gets. This really reminds me of all the people who predicted that Joni Ernst would get crushed because she is "crazy". Of course no Democrat would vote for Ingraham, but no Democrat would vote for Comstock either. I also highly doubt that Ingraham would be DOA in a Senate race in IN and MO.

Miles posted an article on Decision Desk that talked about how Comstock overperformed Trump. There were lots of Clinton/Comstock voters. Also, as recently as about 2 years ago a Republican Senate candidate who didn't even get much (if any) help from the NRSC won Loudoun County, and came within 3 points of winning Prince William County. Comstock would certainly put up a good fight.
http://www.decisiondeskhq.com/2017/01/06/2016-overperformers-rep-barbara-comstock/

I adore Laura Ingraham, but winning the seat should be the top priority, so let's Comstock kick Kaine out ^^