How many knew Virigina held a primary election yesteray?

The primary was for state legislature seats for the coming fall election.

Some interesting results, even if they come out of an approximately 7% turnout. Rather than considering each seat, consider instead the larger trend there. The GOP state Senate incumbents didn't fare so well, getting knocked off by more hard right challengers. Dems, in the meantime, made a nice showing with some credible candidates given the nod to challenge for GOP seats.

Sure, its way too early to make any meaningful prediction for how the final voting will go, but Virginia has been trending blue for a while now. Northern Virginia, in particular, has been trending that way more strongly than the state as a whole.

Personally, I felt Kerry could have won in 04, and now that Webb won a big one in 06, it looks very good for 07 (the local elections) and 08.

Virginia led the shift of the South from Democrat to Republican in 1964. It would be great to see it lead the shift back in 2008.

Edit to add a good story link, here:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/12/AR2007061200890.html?hpid=moreheadlines

very good sign...

I think overall yesterday proved promising to Virginia Democrats, as the Republicans go more to the right, the state as a whole moves more to the center-left.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=3314576&mesg_id=3314576

:woohoo:

He lost unfortunately to George Barker

I think your analysis is pretty good. The opportunity for Democratic gains in November is there for the taking. But the key is turnout. The same fundies that were motivated to get out and vote in the primary (when virtually no one else was) also will be motivated to get out and vote in November. The question is whether others will. Not only will there be no federal races on the ballot, there won't be a governor's race. In 2003 (the last such election year), turnout statewide was only around 31 percent (compared to around 53 percent for the Webb/Allen contest last year).

So if you live in Virginia or have friends/family in the state, make sure you remind them to vote this coming November.

And a good turnout means a turnaround.

And a turnaround in Virginia is HUGE.

The people have spoken.

Care to elaborate?

One, that 7% of the people bothered to vote, and two, that Robin DeJarnette, executive director of the Virginia Conservative Action PAC, said, "The people have spoken, and it is time for a change."

Obviously, I am repeating right-wing talking points.

Specifically George Barker for Senate...and Rex Simmons for House of Delegates...

And both won...

.... "high five" smiley.

Every little bit helps. :-)