Virginia Governor's Race 2013 -Who's Gonna Win?

[IceSpear]

Poor Cooch. Stabbed in the back by his own Tea Party. Barring a last minute major revelation about McAuliffe's ethics problems, the shutdown just put the final nail in his coffin.

[Gass3268]

So get this, Ken Cuccinelli is going to give some remarks at the Family Foundation gala on Sunday. Guess who the main speaper of the event will be? Ted Cruz!

https://familyfoundation.org/gala/

Horrible optics in any state right now, but especially in Virginia. Why would you agree to this during the middle of the shutdown? Does Cuccinelli really want to be attached to the hip with Senator Cruz the for the rest of the campgain?

Terry McAuliffe already has an ad up:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLDbe9DubIQ

[Mehmentum]

Yeah, Virginia will be ground zero for any electoral backlash the government shutdown has.

[Lief 🗽]

http://www.slate.com/blogs/weigel/2013/10/04/ken_cuccinelli_says_the_shutdown_is_holding_one_part_of_government_hostage.html

Cuccinelli achieves RINO status, betrays the teabagger movement:

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[Keystone Phil]

There's a (university) poll out showing Terry up five.

http://m.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/hampton-university-poll-shows-mcauliffe-with-an-edge-in-close-virginia-governors-race/2013/10/03/366f0ed8-2c7b-11e3-b139-029811dbb57f_story.html

[Maxwell]

it seems undecideds keep growing.

[Gass3268]

It should be noted that the alll these polls were conducted before the shutdown. Should be interesting to see how the mess in Washington affects this race.

[Miles]

There are rumors that Bolling will endorse and do a commercial for McAuliffe.

[PolitiJunkie]

There are rumors that Bolling will endorse and do a commercial for McAuliffe.

Wouldn't that just be the icing on the cake?

Anyway, Bolling 2017!

[Landslide Lyndon]

There are rumors that Bolling will endorse and do a commercial for McAuliffe.

You misspelled Scozzafava.

[Gass3268]

Denials are starting to come in, so we'll have to see.

[Maxwell]

There are rumors that Bolling will endorse and do a commercial for McAuliffe.

Wouldn't that just be the icing on the cake?

Anyway, Bolling 2017!

Bill Bolling is more conservative than Cuccinelli, at least he was

[windjammer]

There are rumors that Bolling will endorse and do a commercial for McAuliffe.

Wouldn't that just be the icing on the cake?

Anyway, Bolling 2017!

Bill Bolling is more conservative than Cuccinelli, at least he was

Some people can make political comeback .

[IceSpear]

There are rumors that Bolling will endorse and do a commercial for McAuliffe.

It's been obvious for a while Bolling was going to endorse McAuliffe. He's just timing it for when it would have maximum impact, near the end.

Though I really don't know what his end game is. He'd never win a Republican primary (much less a convention) after this, but he's far too conservative to become a Democrat. Independent run in 2017?

[Maxwell]

There are rumors that Bolling will endorse and do a commercial for McAuliffe.

It's been obvious for a while Bolling was going to endorse McAuliffe. He's just timing it for when it would have maximum impact, near the end.

Though I really don't know what his end game is. He'd never win a Republican primary (much less a convention) after this, but he's far too conservative to become a Democrat. Independent run in 2017?

I don't think you understand the Virginia Democratic Party.

[IceSpear]

There are rumors that Bolling will endorse and do a commercial for McAuliffe.

It's been obvious for a while Bolling was going to endorse McAuliffe. He's just timing it for when it would have maximum impact, near the end.

Though I really don't know what his end game is. He'd never win a Republican primary (much less a convention) after this, but he's far too conservative to become a Democrat. Independent run in 2017?

I don't think you understand the Virginia Democratic Party.

Bolling is essentially a Cuccinelli style Republican but without the rancid personality and in-your-face-ness. Sure you could point to Crist, but at least he could point to several bipartisan and centrist policies he had while governor. There's no way Bolling could win a Democratic primary.

[Maxwell]

There are rumors that Bolling will endorse and do a commercial for McAuliffe.

It's been obvious for a while Bolling was going to endorse McAuliffe. He's just timing it for when it would have maximum impact, near the end.

Though I really don't know what his end game is. He'd never win a Republican primary (much less a convention) after this, but he's far too conservative to become a Democrat. Independent run in 2017?

I don't think you understand the Virginia Democratic Party.

Bolling is essentially a Cuccinelli style Republican but without the rancid personality and in-your-face-ness. Sure you could point to Crist, but at least he could point to several bipartisan and centrist policies he had while governor. There's no way Bolling could win a Democratic primary.

Sure he could. It's not about actual policies. It's about the centrist appearance. Democrats in the media love that. How else is Tim "47%" Kaine a Senator from Virginia? How about Chuck Robb?

[IceSpear]

There are rumors that Bolling will endorse and do a commercial for McAuliffe.

It's been obvious for a while Bolling was going to endorse McAuliffe. He's just timing it for when it would have maximum impact, near the end.

Though I really don't know what his end game is. He'd never win a Republican primary (much less a convention) after this, but he's far too conservative to become a Democrat. Independent run in 2017?

I don't think you understand the Virginia Democratic Party.

Bolling is essentially a Cuccinelli style Republican but without the rancid personality and in-your-face-ness. Sure you could point to Crist, but at least he could point to several bipartisan and centrist policies he had while governor. There's no way Bolling could win a Democratic primary.

Sure he could. It's not about actual policies. It's about the centrist appearance. Democrats in the media love that. How else is Tim "47%" Kaine a Senator from Virginia? How about Chuck Robb?

Virginia has changed a lot. If you need proof, read Tim Kaine's platform in 2005 vs. his 2012 platform.

[PolitiJunkie]

There are rumors that Bolling will endorse and do a commercial for McAuliffe.

It's been obvious for a while Bolling was going to endorse McAuliffe. He's just timing it for when it would have maximum impact, near the end.

Though I really don't know what his end game is. He'd never win a Republican primary (much less a convention) after this, but he's far too conservative to become a Democrat. Independent run in 2017?

I don't think you understand the Virginia Democratic Party.

Bolling is essentially a Cuccinelli style Republican but without the rancid personality and in-your-face-ness. Sure you could point to Crist, but at least he could point to several bipartisan and centrist policies he had while governor. There's no way Bolling could win a Democratic primary.

Sure he could. It's not about actual policies. It's about the centrist appearance. Democrats in the media love that. How else is Tim "47%" Kaine a Senator from Virginia? How about Chuck Robb?

Virginia has changed a lot. If you need proof, read Tim Kaine's platform in 2005 vs. his 2012 platform.

Yeah I don't think Bolling would or could run as a Democrat. When I said "Bill Bolling 2017!" I meant that I'd probably support him as a Republican (or also potentially an independent if this McAuliffe endorsement really happens) because McAuliffe is presumably going to do a very poor job causing Republicans to be heavily favored in 2017 (as well as a bad Democratic bench).

[publicunofficial]

http://gawker.com/virginia-republican-totally-shunned-ted-cruz-last-night-1441720335

Cuccinelli had the common sense to not hang out with Ted Cruz at last night's fundraising gala, making a few short remarks that had nothing to do with Cruz, then running away before someone photographed them together.

[🐒Gods of Prosperity🔱🐲💸]

Bill Bolling is not going to endorse McAuliffe.  He's not going to risk his political future to support an unpopular candidate.   

[evan83]

August 11, 2006 was the day Virginia politics changed.  Forever.

[PolitiJunkie]

August 11, 2006 was the day Virginia politics changed.  Forever.

It's so bizarre and shouldn't be the case, but so true.

[Zioneer]

August 11, 2006 was the day Virginia politics changed.  Forever.

What happened on August 11, 2006?

[PolitiJunkie]

August 11, 2006 was the day Virginia politics changed.  Forever.

What happened on August 11, 2006?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r90z0PMnKwI