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UCmeNdc

(9,600 posts) Sat Oct 26, 2013, 01:29 PM Oct 2013

Terry McAuliffe’s big test: Turn out black voters

RICHMOND, Va. — Will black voters come out for Terry McAuliffe?
In an election that polls show is his to lose, one of the last hurdles between the Democrat and the Virginia governorship is making sure African-American voters don’t stay home without President Barack Obama on the Nov. 5 ballot.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2013/10/

For the GOP the big test is how many black voters can they suppress.

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Terry McAuliffe’s big test: Turn out black voters (Original Post) UCmeNdc Oct 2013 OP

Yup there needs to be a massive GOTV gopiscrap Oct 2013 #1

I can see that corporate media want to create an idea of suspense. Mass Oct 2013 #2

People here in VA are coming out AGAINST the teabagging nutjob... polichick Oct 2013 #3

I hope Terry the best, but I just made a connection that is shattering my brain cells. Baitball Blogger Oct 2013 #4

I hope that people turn out to vote in droves, regardless of race. Beacool Oct 2013 #5

gopiscrap

(23,736 posts)

1. Yup there needs to be a massive GOTV

Reply to UCmeNdc (Original post)

Sat Oct 26, 2013, 01:34 PM

Oct 2013

I also have the feeling that McAuliffe is further ahead than the corporate whore media is willing to admit.

Mass

(27,315 posts)

2. I can see that corporate media want to create an idea of suspense.

Reply to UCmeNdc (Original post)

Sat Oct 26, 2013, 01:42 PM

Oct 2013

Note to media and media polls lovers.

When somebody has lost consistently for the last three months in the poll (and by more than 5% in most of the recent ones), this person will not win on election day. If he/she does, something really wrong will have happened.