VA-02: Scott Taylor might be in some serious legal trouble; NEW UPDATE

[Zaybay]

Wow, just, wow. I was just joking about the Seppuku comment, but it seems I might have been right.

[Zaybay]

Scott Taylor was only considered likely R due to his "moderate" image, and the fact he turns out the voters. Glad to see that he is weighing himself down, and that the Senate candidate Stewart will make this a D seat.

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This scandal keeps getting bigger, looks like the Virginia Beach Sheriff's office might have been involved.

https://twitter.com/JacobNPetersOH/status/1029859472297140224

Never have I seen a state party commit complete seppuku in one election cycle. First it was the governorship, then the state house, now the US house, and then the state legislature. All in 4 years. The VAGOP is now on the same level as the FLDEM party, perhaps even worse.

[Zaybay]

Duncan Hunter is still leading by 8 points despite literally being indicted for personally spending campaign funds and pretending they were for wounded veterans. But I'm sure a few of Taylor's staffers forging petition signatures means he's doomed, lol.

Just face it guys, nobody cares about Republican scandals these days unless they're molesting children (and even that has far less impact than it should.) Maybe a few more years of polarization and that won't make a difference anymore either, and pundits and posters here will continue to whistle past the graveyard pretending the voters are logical, reasonable, and responsible.

Big, big difference between CA-50 and VA-02. CA-50 is deep red territory that would never vote for a Democrat under any normal scenario. VA-02 is an archetypal swing district. Taylor's scandals could have much more of an impact than Hunter's in what is a fundamentally a more competitive district.

Exactly this. An R district with a PVI of 11 was always going to be a tough nut to crack, but VA-02 only has a PVI of R+2. The fact that we are only 8 points behind is pretty good in itself. But Taylor was always on the ropes, and this can easily push him off.

[Zaybay]

Haha

(VA-02) Rep. Taylor subpoenaed in alleged forged signature case

I really am tempted to move this to likely D