Virginia Democrats may soon take control of State Senate

JimH52

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They will then have the Governor's mansion and the Senate.

Democrats win state Senate seat in Northern Virginia ? and perhaps control of the chamber - The Washington Post

For Democrats, the campaign was a fresh test of whether their vaunted turnout operation, which benefited McAuliffe and President Obama, could be effective in smaller races. Obama won 59 percent of the vote in the 33rd District in 2012, so a loss Tuesday of the seat — and the Senate — would have been embarrassing for Democrats.

Even without snow, Republicans have historically benefited from low-turnout elections through strong grass-roots efforts to get voters to polls. Whitbeck’s campaign said Tuesday that about 100 volunteers were busy making calls on behalf of the Republican candidate.

The GOP only hope in many elections is
low-turnout.
What is the message here?
 
Before you Pubs go giddy, you have to survive the recount. 9 of 20,000 votes is very easily overturnable.
 
They will then have the Governor's mansion and the Senate.

Democrats win state Senate seat in Northern Virginia ? and perhaps control of the chamber - The Washington Post

For Democrats, the campaign was a fresh test of whether their vaunted turnout operation, which benefited McAuliffe and President Obama, could be effective in smaller races. Obama won 59 percent of the vote in the 33rd District in 2012, so a loss Tuesday of the seat — and the Senate — would have been embarrassing for Democrats.

Even without snow, Republicans have historically benefited from low-turnout elections through strong grass-roots efforts to get voters to polls. Whitbeck’s campaign said Tuesday that about 100 volunteers were busy making calls on behalf of the Republican candidate.

The GOP only hope in many elections is
low-turnout.
What is the message here?

The message here is there are too damn many government employees living in Virginia, that's the message.
 
They will then have the Governor's mansion and the Senate.

Democrats win state Senate seat in Northern Virginia ? and perhaps control of the chamber - The Washington Post

For Democrats, the campaign was a fresh test of whether their vaunted turnout operation, which benefited McAuliffe and President Obama, could be effective in smaller races. Obama won 59 percent of the vote in the 33rd District in 2012, so a loss Tuesday of the seat — and the Senate — would have been embarrassing for Democrats.

Even without snow, Republicans have historically benefited from low-turnout elections through strong grass-roots efforts to get voters to polls. Whitbeck’s campaign said Tuesday that about 100 volunteers were busy making calls on behalf of the Republican candidate.

The GOP only hope in many elections is
low-turnout.
What is the message here?

The message here is there are too damn many government employees living in Virginia, that's the message.

Something that isn't going to change anytime soon.
 

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