And Virginia by the way had Doug Wilder/Mark Warner more progressive Democrats. And it is getting bluer and bluer as Barack Obama remains as Prez because of the Doug Wilder factor.
That's a very erroneous comment to make. True that compared to the VA Democratic politicians of 40-60 years ago people like Wilder and Warner are more progressive, however compared to the Democratic party as a whole they are def more centrist and lean towards the conservative end of the party. The more liberal Democrat in modern memory in VA probably has been Tim Kaine and even he governed like a centrist or even a conservative at times.
The 2nd part of what you said illustrates the problems with many of the center-left posters on the forum as a good deal of them think that Virginia is turning into some Southern version of Connecticut or an extension of Maryland when that in reality is further from the truth.
It was once true before 2009 that Virginia was turning hard D due to the inroads Democrats made, the unpopularity of Bush, and demographic changes. However, since then the state as a whole has been shifting back the Republicans. Ex. Bob McDonnell and he state GOP as a whole whipped the Democrats in 2009. The Democrats also lost 3 House seats in the 2010 election and almost lost another in heavily Democratic leaning parts of NOVA. In addition, they lost the State Senate and most of the gains they made on the local level before 2008. he Democrats also risk losing the US Senate seat they gained in 2006
Also, I live in NOVA and my home county voted for Obama by 54-44 after voting GOP. And every local Democrat has since lost reelection since then and everytime I go home and talk politics with people many say they are simply disappointed as well as tired with Obama as a whole. Furthermore the prospect of national defense cuts mainly driven by the White House and national Democrats, has many worried and angry considering the military/defense industry is the prime driver of the states economy.
In short, Democrats have alot of work cut out for them in VA and are going to have to work hard to hold onto the state. So those Ras polls that every Democrat on here thinks is bs, will to a large extent it is not in the case of Virginia.
