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JoanofArgh

(14,971 posts) Tue Jun 8, 2021, 07:57 PM Jun 2021

Looks like McAuliffe won the Virginia primary for Governor. AP called it.

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The AP has called #VAGOV Dem primary for Terry McAuliffe. He'll face wealthy Republican Glenn Youngkin in race to regain governorship.

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Looks like McAuliffe won the Virginia primary for Governor. AP called it. (Original Post) JoanofArgh Jun 2021 OP

Yeah LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2021 #1

Thank you Virginia Democrats!! Budi Jun 2021 #2

The early signs are pointing this way mcar Jun 2021 #3

Moderates won us the house in 18. GulfCoast66 Jun 2021 #4

LetMyPeopleVote

(145,176 posts)

1. Yeah

Reply to JoanofArgh (Original post)

Tue Jun 8, 2021, 08:01 PM

Jun 2021

The moderate Democrats are winning. We cannot afford losing seats this cycle

Budi

(15,325 posts)

2. Thank you Virginia Democrats!!

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Reply #1)

Tue Jun 8, 2021, 08:07 PM

Jun 2021

He brings tons of positive smart experience & we need a lot more reasonable thinking pols like him in DC.

Best of luck & if anyone can beat out the wealthy Repub, it is Mr McAuliffe

Happy news!!

mcar

(42,307 posts)

3. The early signs are pointing this way

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Reply #1)

Tue Jun 8, 2021, 08:08 PM

Jun 2021

As did all the signs in 2020.

GulfCoast66

(11,949 posts)

4. Moderates won us the house in 18.

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Reply #1)

Tue Jun 8, 2021, 08:59 PM

Jun 2021

It’s our winning strategy. Moderates in moderate districts. Seems a no-brainer to me.

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