Far-right suffers another setback in Virginia

[Playinghardball]

On paper, Republicans were poised to have a very good year in Virginia’s off-year elections. For over a generation, whichever party controls the White House invariably loses in the commonwealth, in Virginia this year, Democrats nominated a gubernatorial candidate who’d never held elected office, didn’t have deep political roots in the state, and wasn’t especially well liked by voters.

It looked like a recipe for GOP success. It wasn’t. As the dust settles on Election Day, Terry McAuliffe (D) has narrowly won Virginia’s gubernatorial race, Ralph Northam (D) was easily elected Virginia’s next lieutenant governor, and Mark Herring (D) very narrowly leads the still-uncalled race for state attorney general.

The Tea Party wing of Virginia’s Republican Party got the extremist candidates they wanted, and it looks like they lost in a clean sweep.

More here: http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/far-right-suffers-another-setback-virginia

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[uponit7771]

1. We're not factoring in Voter Supression with gave GOP 5 points in PA

[Tippy]

2. Very true in each and every election

Wonder what the real numbers were...I am surprised Terry won honestly. But I am glad he did.