The Virgina governor's race tonight may be the canary in the mine

I think the nation waits. Senator Rubio said last night it will be a clear indication if American accept Obamacare. I do not think that is entirely correct, and it may actually be partially correct, but I think this is going to be an indicator to what may happen in 2014. Virgina has been traditionally a Republican stronghold with Northern Virgina being Democratic, but this state wide election will have national implications.

It is comical that the entire GOP completely ignores the last national presidential election. Rubio says that the governor race in VA is a mandate on Obamacare. LOL How stupid can a U.S. Senator be?
This also will show that the failure of the tea party will be complete. The Republican in VA ran a tea party designed campaign. Big on social issues that nobody cares about anymore, and small on important issues like budgets and spending. When the (R) loses, it will be because the tea party has talked itself into irrelevancy. Nobody is listening to the incessant fear mongering about the black guy anymore.
Thanks.

Seaoat , Virginia is not pulse of usa

PACEDOG#1 wrote:Seaoat , Virginia is not pulse of usa

Most political experts disagree with you pee-dog/KarlRove. Mainly because the margins that Obama won VA were exactly the same as the U.S. vote.
In 2008 Obama won VA 53-46%  and in the National Election, also.
In 2012, Obama won VA 51-47% which was exactly the national election results.
So, yes, VA is considered the pulse of the USA by political experts.
(that leaves you out)
Thanks, pee-dog/KarlRove. I look forward to when to make yourself look stupid, again.
"Not all conservatives are stupid; but almost all stupid people are conservative."

Seaoat , Virginia is not pulse of usa

Actually, it is. There are probably 12 states in national elections which are considered open to swing. Virginia is one of those States. Traditionally, since 1968 when the Dixiecrats migrated to the Republican Party, Virgina was not really one of these swing states. With the expansion of the DC metropolitan area government employees are flooding Northern Virgina. I have visited Bull Run (battle of Manassas) two times. A decade apart. The battlefield was isolated and rural, but now development comes right up to the historic battlefield, and with that economic development the demographics are changing. Virgina is essential to put a Republican in the White House. The election tonight is critical in accomplishing the same in 2016. In order for the Republican Party to be relevant they need to expand the 12 states to about 18 and take the battle to former strongholds of the Democratic Party and have the Reagan democrats find the Republican Party. The loss of Virgina is a major blow, and in my opinion may be the tipping point for the destruction of the Republican Party as we have known it for the last 40 years.

But wait--now Drudge is saying:

CUCCINELLI 52.8% 
MCAULIFFE 37.3%

I'm not sure where they're getting these numbers.

Drudge is reporting as the numbers come in.  The most liberal counties haven't reported yet.

Nekochan wrote:Drudge is reporting as the numbers come in.  The most liberal counties haven't reported yet.

R-52
D-39
according to drudge

But most counties close to DC (liberal) haven't reported yet.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/11/05/obamacare-turnout-are-final-factors-in-virginia-governor-race/

neck and neck, real horse race.

R 48
D 44

It's narrowing.  I think it's going to be around 48-46.

http://electionresults.virginia.gov/resultsSW.aspx?type=SWR&map=CTY

R 46.87
D 45.95

79.65% of precincts reporting

That's less than a 1% spread.....

Does anyone know what triggers a recount in VA?  It's going to be very close.

I was just going to say recount.  

If this election is the pulse of the USA, we are a divided nation.

You can tell that just from the makeup of member's of this forum.

I'm afraid that Mcauliffe is going to eek out a win.

Going to be a recount on this one.

I think Mcauliffe has it.