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Terry McAuliffe on CNN - Democrats will sweep everything in VA... Excellent news! (Original Post) MyNameIsKhan Nov 2017 OP
From Terry's mouth to VA voters' ears! NastyRiffraff Nov 2017 #1
A big FU to the Liar in chief. BootinUp Nov 2017 #2
Absolutely I am glad this is coming before his high "stake" speech MyNameIsKhan Nov 2017 #4
"stake" or "steak" I doubt he knows the diff. nt. Amimnoch Nov 2017 #29
I was pleasantly surprised by him as a governor. LisaM Nov 2017 #3
Celebrating! mreilly Nov 2017 #5
We will not be scared on Bannon politics ... MyNameIsKhan Nov 2017 #6
YES! n/m bagelsforbreakfast Nov 2017 #7
VIRGINIA - YOU FREAKING RAWWWWWWWWK Skittles Nov 2017 #8
Done for real or just speculation? nt babylonsister Nov 2017 #9
Barely nothing of the blue vote is in and Reps needed to be up big by now. sunonmars Nov 2017 #10
Hmmm. Thanks. I'll wait. ;) nt babylonsister Nov 2017 #11
He will be win over 7 points... even break 10 MyNameIsKhan Nov 2017 #12
I hope you & everyone else... SkyDaddy7 Nov 2017 #16
It has to be just positive HYPE! SkyDaddy7 Nov 2017 #13
After about the 5th thread with Democratic wins, I am not about doing a happy dance. SandyZ Nov 2017 #14
K&R Scurrilous Nov 2017 #15
This message was self-deleted by its author Kingofalldems Nov 2017 #17
The Pukes in Richmond know it's over already! mobeau69 Nov 2017 #18
Richmond is blue. Go Richmond!!!!!!!!! 58Sunliner Nov 2017 #33
And he was correct. republicans are writing this off as a huge Democratic win. George II Nov 2017 #19
Good news from Wasserman Libloom Nov 2017 #20
Dems rule. Bring on 2018. oasis Nov 2017 #21
Are they going to take the VA House & Senate? NewJeffCT Nov 2017 #22
Here's what CNN says about that: Honeycombe8 Nov 2017 #24
As much as I love seeing Dems win, it does my heart good to see that fucking Gillespie rurallib Nov 2017 #23
Getting close Libloom Nov 2017 #25
Used to live in Roanoke. Blacksburg is changing!! 58Sunliner Nov 2017 #34
Thank you Virginia!!!!! Dem_4_Life Nov 2017 #26
McAuliffe has been proven correct. Beacool Nov 2017 #27
so fucking long overdue and i say bluestarone Nov 2017 #28
Gov, lt gov, AG,...House of Delegates???? Hortensis Nov 2017 #30
Yup! I will update the thread ! MyNameIsKhan Nov 2017 #31
We are going to sneak up and pass gop's skanky asses. Doreen Nov 2017 #32
Trump. SergeStorms Nov 2017 #35
HELL YEAH! SunSeeker Nov 2017 #36
In the Virginia House elections GeoWilliam750 Nov 2017 #37

LisaM

(27,856 posts)
3. I was pleasantly surprised by him as a governor.
Tue Nov 7, 2017, 08:44 PM
Nov 2017

The way he was willing to sign release after release to allow ex-felons to vote said a lot.

I know he's not perfect, but he did a way better job than I'd have imagined and it's too bad he couldn't run again.

 

mreilly

(2,120 posts)
5. Celebrating!
Tue Nov 7, 2017, 08:44 PM
Nov 2017

Pouring rum and rocking to the tunes. I can't even imagine I have to worry about NJ.

FUCK YOU REPUBLICANS! FUCK OFF!

SkyDaddy7

(6,045 posts)
16. I hope you & everyone else...
Tue Nov 7, 2017, 08:56 PM
Nov 2017

That seems to be so sure are CORRECT...I'm still extremely gun shy after November 2016!!

SkyDaddy7

(6,045 posts)
13. It has to be just positive HYPE!
Tue Nov 7, 2017, 08:54 PM
Nov 2017

I sure hope it happens but I also know he has a huge mouth that is known for saying crap that is not true.

...But mostly I have lost all confidence last November! It will take a few elections to get that back!

Response to MyNameIsKhan (Original post)

58Sunliner

(4,431 posts)
33. Richmond is blue. Go Richmond!!!!!!!!!
Tue Nov 7, 2017, 10:30 PM
Nov 2017

The pukes are more rural. Richmond is @47% AA with @51% white and 3% other. You must thinking about Brat and his district which is close to the capital.

NewJeffCT

(56,829 posts)
22. Are they going to take the VA House & Senate?
Tue Nov 7, 2017, 09:33 PM
Nov 2017

I thought the best Dems could would be to make gains in both houses?

Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)
24. Here's what CNN says about that:
Tue Nov 7, 2017, 09:40 PM
Nov 2017
It comes amid what looks like a blue wave along the East Coast, with Democrat Phil Murphy also winning the governor's race in New Jersey and a swath of northern Virginia state legislative seats on course to flip into Democratic hands.

rurallib

(62,482 posts)
23. As much as I love seeing Dems win, it does my heart good to see that fucking Gillespie
Tue Nov 7, 2017, 09:35 PM
Nov 2017

get his ass kicked.
What a fucking low-life, lying sob.

GeoWilliam750

(2,523 posts)
37. In the Virginia House elections
Wed Nov 8, 2017, 08:40 PM
Nov 2017

It looks like it will end up being 50-50. Interestingly, in one seat that went Republican, it did so by only about 10 votes. Getting out the vote really matters. With 10 more votes - out of about 2.4 million - The Democratic party could have taken a majority.

Then the other issue. Of the total Democratic and Republican votes - totalling 2.274 million, 1.3 million were for those candidates in the Democratic Party.

Democratic candidates won 55% of the vote - nearly 10 percentage points more than Republican candidates, but won barely (and only maybe) 50 seats. Thus, each Republican vote is worth about 1.2 Democratic votes. Also, 10 Republicans ran unopposed (23 Democrats).

We need some anti-gerrymandering laws.

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