Virginia Attoney General race

[LeBron]

I'm surprised Obershain didn't take it to the House of Delegates, they would have overwhelmingly voted to seat him. I guess he accepted the result, though and didn't take the easy path.

With Herring's lead growing to 600+ votes that would have been a scandal of national proportions. I really doubt that national Republicans would want such bad publicity in exchange for the office of a state AG.

I bet he might have, but it says the state legislature would contest the election which includes both the largely Republican controlled House of Delegates and the now newly controlled split 50-50 Democratic State Senate. Assuming all 20 Democratic State Senators would go loyally for Herring, Obenshain really would have just been wasting his time on a split decision by both chambers of the legislature.

There's no doubt though that given Cuccinelli's arrogance, he must have pressured him all throughout to try that option just so a Democrat wouldn't be the one succeeding him in office as AG.

[LeBron]

I'm surprised Obershain didn't take it to the House of Delegates, they would have overwhelmingly voted to seat him. I guess he accepted the result, though and didn't take the easy path.

With Herring's lead growing to 600+ votes that would have been a scandal of national proportions. I really doubt that national Republicans would want such bad publicity in exchange for the office of a state AG.

I bet he might have, but it says the state legislature would contest the election which includes both the largely Republican controlled House of Delegates and the now newly controlled split 50-50 Democratic State Senate. Assuming all 20 Democratic State Senators would go loyally for Herring, Obenshain really would have just been wasting his time on a split decision by both chambers of the legislature.

There's no doubt though that given Cuccinelli's arrogance, he must have pressured him all throughout to try that option just so a Democrat wouldn't be the one succeeding him in office as AG.

No, the HoD and state Senate would've voted in a joint session, and the HoD outnumbers the Senate; Obenshain would've won. But the state's Republicans have decided to accept the voters' decision.

Oh. I was assuming they had a regular session where they voted on who they wanted as AG separately. But yeah, you're right then because it would end the way you mentioned with a final vote of like 85-55.

It's annoying though because McAuliffe probably won't be able to overturn any of "Mr. Ultrasounds" laws or get anything else passed his whole term as long as Republicans hold close to a 2/3rd majority in the House of Delegates. Him and Saslaw will be able to block the passage of anymore extreme GOP bills, but besides that, his Governorship won't be very effective.