Virginia Governor's Race 2013 -Who's Gonna Win?

[Maxwell]

it seems undecideds keep growing.

[Maxwell]

There are rumors that Bolling will endorse and do a commercial for McAuliffe.

Wouldn't that just be the icing on the cake?

Anyway, Bolling 2017!

Bill Bolling is more conservative than Cuccinelli, at least he was

[Maxwell]

There are rumors that Bolling will endorse and do a commercial for McAuliffe.

It's been obvious for a while Bolling was going to endorse McAuliffe. He's just timing it for when it would have maximum impact, near the end.

Though I really don't know what his end game is. He'd never win a Republican primary (much less a convention) after this, but he's far too conservative to become a Democrat. Independent run in 2017?

I don't think you understand the Virginia Democratic Party.

[Maxwell]

There are rumors that Bolling will endorse and do a commercial for McAuliffe.

It's been obvious for a while Bolling was going to endorse McAuliffe. He's just timing it for when it would have maximum impact, near the end.

Though I really don't know what his end game is. He'd never win a Republican primary (much less a convention) after this, but he's far too conservative to become a Democrat. Independent run in 2017?

I don't think you understand the Virginia Democratic Party.

Bolling is essentially a Cuccinelli style Republican but without the rancid personality and in-your-face-ness. Sure you could point to Crist, but at least he could point to several bipartisan and centrist policies he had while governor. There's no way Bolling could win a Democratic primary.

Sure he could. It's not about actual policies. It's about the centrist appearance. Democrats in the media love that. How else is Tim "47%" Kaine a Senator from Virginia? How about Chuck Robb?

[Maxwell]

Since this race is all but over any guesess on the 2017 nominees?

Chopra upsets Northam for the Dem Nom, and if Obenshain wins the ATtorney General job, he will most certainly be the nominee. If not, Republicans are kind of deep sh**t in Virginia, but maybe a congressman like Robert Hurt or Scott Riggell, or, hell, even Bob McDonnell again.

[Maxwell]

What's really impressive is that McAuliffe has a positive favorability rating. How is that even possible when it seems like most Democrats don't even like him?

Ken Cuccinelli MADE it possible.

[Maxwell]

Either 50-45-5 or 51-44-5 is my final prediction for this race. Cuccinelli doesn't really have a shot at winning this race.