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brooklynite

(94,591 posts) Tue Oct 22, 2013, 05:00 PM Oct 2013

Election 2013: Virginia Governor

Source: Rasmussen

Democrat Terry McAuliffe has jumped to a 17-point lead over Republican Ken Cuccinelli in the Virginia gubernatorial race following the federal government shutdown that hit Northern Virginia hard and Hillary Clinton’s weekend visit to the state.

The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely Virginia Voters finds McAuliffe with 50% support to Cuccinelli’s 33%. Libertarian candidate Robert Sarvis is a distant third with eight percent (8%) of the vote. Three percent (3%) like some other candidate, while five percent (5%) remain undecided.

Of course, you can't trust RASMUSSEN polls.....

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Election 2013: Virginia Governor (Original Post) brooklynite Oct 2013 OP

The Cooch is heading for the dustbin of political history. Say hello to Christine O'Donnell there. onehandle Oct 2013 #1

Good news, but we still need to GOTV. FSogol Oct 2013 #2

Nothing counts but the VOTE!! Heather MC Oct 2013 #3

WHY did the VA GOP go with a convention where they were likely to get a nominee like Cooch? Mayberry Machiavelli Oct 2013 #4

1. He's crazy Blue_Tires Oct 2013 #6

Why did the VA GOTP go to a convention, not a primary?? OldRedneck Oct 2013 #11

It sounds like Cooch will be another Mourdock/witch lady candidate. Mayberry Machiavelli Oct 2013 #12

Why did the Dem's go with Terry? He is classic used car salesman sleazy..... peacebird Oct 2013 #13

Keep purgin', Cooch! madashelltoo Oct 2013 #5

If Rasmussen says a Democrat leads by 17 Pab Sungenis Oct 2013 #7

It doesn't make much difference how far ahead Terry is... Left Coast2020 Oct 2013 #8

Here's the BIG problem (as noted by some others) broadcaster75201 Oct 2013 #9

And a lot of us are not "enthused" with Terry as 'our' choice peacebird Oct 2013 #14

The Libertarian candidate is getting 8% of the vote Jack Rabbit Oct 2013 #10

onehandle

(51,122 posts)

1. The Cooch is heading for the dustbin of political history. Say hello to Christine O'Donnell there.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Oct 22, 2013, 05:03 PM

Oct 2013

FSogol

(45,488 posts)

2. Good news, but we still need to GOTV.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Oct 22, 2013, 05:05 PM

Oct 2013

Heather MC

(8,084 posts)

3. Nothing counts but the VOTE!!

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Oct 22, 2013, 05:10 PM

Oct 2013

This is good news, but voting is what matters

Mayberry Machiavelli

(21,096 posts)

4. WHY did the VA GOP go with a convention where they were likely to get a nominee like Cooch?

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Oct 22, 2013, 05:27 PM

Oct 2013

Instead of, oh, someone electable in such a deep purple state?

Blue_Tires

(55,445 posts)

6. 1. He's crazy

Reply to Mayberry Machiavelli (Reply #4)

Tue Oct 22, 2013, 05:44 PM

Oct 2013

2. He's been a loyal GOP soldier, and this opportunity to live or die on the big stage with party backing is his reward...

OldRedneck

(1,397 posts)

11. Why did the VA GOTP go to a convention, not a primary??

Reply to Mayberry Machiavelli (Reply #4)

Tue Oct 22, 2013, 11:51 PM

Oct 2013

The VA GOTP changed to a convention from a primary because of the Tea Party takeover.

For the past few years, county Republican parties throughout Virginia have been under siege by the Tea Partiers. In county after county, the Tea Partiers took over the county Republican parties. In my county, the Republicans finally threw up their hands and walked away because every meeting was a wrestling match with Tealiban objecting to every move, demanding votes on the silliest stuff, and generally not letting anything take place unless they agreed.

Eventually, the Tealiban controlled enough counties to control the state apparatus.

Everyone know if a primary was held, the current Lt Gov Bill Bolling . . . a long-time moderate Republican . . . would trounce Cuccinelli. So, the Tealiban forced the state GOTP to hold a convention . . . and the Tealiban pretty much picked the delegates.

Not only did they nominate Kookynelly, but they also nominated E. W. Jackson for lt gov and Mark Obenshain for AG.

Mayberry Machiavelli

(21,096 posts)

12. It sounds like Cooch will be another Mourdock/witch lady candidate.

Reply to OldRedneck (Reply #11)

Wed Oct 23, 2013, 07:12 PM

Oct 2013

A seat that (hopefully) the GOP will lose when they could have had a decent shot at winning except for Tea Party antics resulting in wingnut candidate.

peacebird

(14,195 posts)

13. Why did the Dem's go with Terry? He is classic used car salesman sleazy.....

Reply to Mayberry Machiavelli (Reply #4)

Wed Oct 23, 2013, 07:48 PM

Oct 2013

Better than Cuckoo, but that is not particularly hard....

madashelltoo

(1,698 posts)

5. Keep purgin', Cooch!

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Oct 22, 2013, 05:38 PM

Oct 2013

You might get it down to the only five Repigs who vote for McAuliffe.

Pab Sungenis

(9,612 posts)

7. If Rasmussen says a Democrat leads by 17

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Oct 22, 2013, 05:57 PM

Oct 2013

then the Democrat probably leads by 25.

GOTV!

Left Coast2020

(2,397 posts)

8. It doesn't make much difference how far ahead Terry is...

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Oct 22, 2013, 06:14 PM

Oct 2013

You still need to GOTV as BIG as you possibly can. It's all about:

TURNOUT, TURNOUT, TURNOUT!!!!

Especially with women voters which is what this douchbag POS is trying to kill off.

Please Virginia. Vote to remove the cancer that could damage your state.

broadcaster75201

(387 posts)

9. Here's the BIG problem (as noted by some others)

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Oct 22, 2013, 06:53 PM

Oct 2013

Dems SUCK at voting. Now this isn't a special election so shouldn't be a big drop off, but we don't just need to win elections anymore, we must send messages. If we don't run up the score in every single election, it's all over for any semblance of Democracy. Just winning is no longer enough.

Just wait until FL and MI allocate Electors by districts. They are rigging the system.

peacebird

(14,195 posts)

14. And a lot of us are not "enthused" with Terry as 'our' choice

Reply to broadcaster75201 (Reply #9)

Wed Oct 23, 2013, 07:50 PM

Oct 2013

Before you trash me, I am volunteering to work the polls on election day.

Jack Rabbit

(45,984 posts)

10. The Libertarian candidate is getting 8% of the vote

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Oct 22, 2013, 08:20 PM

Oct 2013

That's an awful lot for a splinter party. You don't suppose it's a protest vote, do you?

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