The Virginia GOP's death march

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By Norman Leahy June 13 at 5:54 PM

Corey A. Stewart has been running for one statewide office or another for five years. After coming within a whisker of snatching the GOP gubernatorial nomination from Ed Gillespie a year ago, Stewart finally found a way into the winner’s circle.

He will win nothing more. And the Republican Party? Its remaining adherents seem intent on never winning again.

The only real questions remaining for November are whether Sen. Tim Kaine (D) exceeds the 31-percentage point victory margin Sen. Mark Warner (D) secured in his 2008 Senate race against former governor Jim Gilmore (R). And whether Stewart takes one, two or three GOP House incumbents down with him.

There’s anecdotal evidence Stewart’s win has already begun hollowing out the GOP. UVA’s Larry Sabato tweeted:

Longtime major GOP donors and campaign workers in VA have told me last night and today that with Corey Stewart’s nomination, they are “done” with the party. Last straw, they say. Hard to know how widespread this is, but it’s not good news for Republicans.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/all-opinions-are-local/wp/2018/06/13/the-virginia-gops-death-march/?utm_term=.00097829a0e9

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1. I thought this started in August

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2. It really got going when their fuhrer

Trump got elected.

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3. Looks like Stewart won't be getting any Koch money either...

Americans for Prosperity, the main political arm of the influential Koch network, said it will not endorse either party’s candidate or put any money into the U.S. Senate race in Virginia after immigration hard-liner Corey A. Stewart’s victory in the Republican primary Tuesday.

The group typically spends heavily and deploys activists across the country to support key GOP candidates. Its backing, particularly in a swing state such as Virginia, could make a big difference in a crucial midterm year when Republicans are fighting to hold on to their majority in both chambers of Congress.

But its decision to withhold that support is the latest sign that the powerful network of wealthy donors and well-connected conservative activists is seeking to strike a more independent tone this election, after years of being closely intertwined with Republican campaigns and causes.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2018/06/14/in-latest-show-of-independence-koch-backed-americans-for-prosperity-to-sit-out-virginia-senate-race/?utm_term=.73164aeae5ad

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4. I guess it it says a lot when the right wing POS

koch bros won't even back this turd.