VA Attorney General recount: McDonnell (R) wins with margin of 323 votes

[Moooooo]

Says who?

It is correct that, in the relatively short time I've posted on Atlas (a couple cycles), Democrats have struggled. It is also correct that I have understood reality.

Should the Democrats' prospects change for the better, I will be the first to attempt to capitalize. If you think I wouldn't win easy money on tradesports by betting on a Democrat, you misunderstand me.

The previous poster was simply pointing out that VA is becomming more and more democratic.

[Moooooo]

True, that assertion is nearly universal. I happen to disagree, but it's not a cut-and-dried sort of thing. What does "Democratic" mean? If it means electing Dem governors, that used to happen every time. If it means voting for Dem presidential candidates, that still doesn't happen. If it means electing a Dem legislature, that used to happen and now it's 2/3 GOP. If it means electing Dem Senators, it used to happen and now there are 2 Republicans.

I guess it just depends on your definition of 'trend'.   Democratic presidential candidates have been inching closer and closer in VA.  The influence of NOVA also plays into the hands of the democrats.