If Bernie is the nominee is Virginia winnable for Trump?

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At first I was excited about living in a state that will vote for a  Democratic presidential candidate.

But I am very worried about Trump winning Virginia now..

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I have a question for lots of forum readers, and it all sort of stems from this exact topic, since so many think Bernie is terrible for the state and NOVA.

Precisely which attributes of the NOVA electorate do you think make Sanders the least palatable Democrat?

If Sanders is such a poor fit, which other locations in the country with similar electorate attributes will also likely experience a lack of Sanders support relative to a more moderate Democrat? NOVA can't be unique, but this forum seems to think that it is the only solid Democratic locale in the country which a nominee Sanders would repel.

The worry about Virginia mostly is the fact that rural Virginia is reactionary and could trend further to Trump especially with the gun debate.


I am not saying Sanders will lose NoVa! Not at all. He will still win the region very easily. But Loudon County going from 55 D to 38 R to 53 D to 45 R and Prince William County going from 57 D to 36 Rto 54 D to 44 R could make it more difficult to win Virginia. Everyone seems to forget that Clinton was kept under 50% in Virginia.

My prediction on Virginia is Sanders +2.

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The only reason I think Trump still loses Virginia is because people who work in government think he's an idiot. There are many Federal workers in that area or private contractors who provide government related businesses and services. Trump had a totally pointless shutdown and threatens one whenever he doesn't get his way.

My feels on this exactly. Otherwise Virginia would be the easiest Clinton state for Trump to pick up.