VA-GOV 2017: It's a Wave (GE: Nov 7th - Thread #2)

[Holy Unifying Centrist]

i'm messing around but don't treat the results that are in so far as a northam win just yet. wait until the results start rolling in later tonight.

turnout can change inbetween now and 7 pm, and gillepsie could end up doing a lot better in traditionally D areas than a typical republican.

[swf541]

i'm messing around but don't treat the results that are in so far as a northam win just yet. wait until the results start rolling in later tonight.

100% agreed we know nothing til we actually have counts

[Gass3268]

i'm messing around but don't treat the results that are in so far as a northam win just yet. wait until the results start rolling in later tonight.

Agreed, we haven't seen enough information from GOP areas yet. All we know is NoVa turnout looks high.

[KingSweden]

i'm messing around but don't treat the results that are in so far as a northam win just yet. wait until the results start rolling in later tonight.

turnout can change inbetween now and 7 pm, and gillepsie could end up doing a lot better in traditionally D areas than a typical republican.

I was gonna challenge your statue crap but yes, I agree, let’s not get ahead of ourselves. It’s early.

[Matty]

I don't recall the media doing wall to wall coverage on off year elections during the Obama years.

Scott Brown's win was only mentioned on the scroller on most news sites.

These people are desperate to push a narrative that a dem win in VA tonight spells doom for trump.

[swf541]

I don't recall the media doing wall to wall coverage on off year elections during the Obama years.

Scott Brown's win was only mentioned on the scroller on most news sites.

These people are desperate to push a narrative that a dem win in VA tonight spells doom for trump.

Cnn had wall to wall coverage of Scott Brown race when it happened

[BudgieForce]

I don't recall the media doing wall to wall coverage on off year elections during the Obama years.

Scott Brown's win was only mentioned on the scroller on most news sites.

These people are desperate to push a narrative that a dem win in VA tonight spells doom for trump.

I remember a ton of coverage about Scott Brown's "shocking" win. It was 7 years ago though.

[Terry the Fat Shark]

They had Wall to Wall coverage in 2013 too lol

[Roronoa D. Law]

i'm messing around but don't treat the results that are in so far as a northam win just yet. wait until the results start rolling in later tonight.

turnout can change inbetween now and 7 pm, and gillepsie could end up doing a lot better in traditionally D areas than a typical republican.

Same can be said about Northam he will do a lot better than typical Democrats in Hampton Roads.

[Yank2133]

I don't recall the media doing wall to wall coverage on off year elections during the Obama years.

Scott Brown's win was only mentioned on the scroller on most news sites.

These people are desperate to push a narrative that a dem win in VA tonight spells doom for trump.

It is actually the opposite.

They want D's to lose so beltway pundits and bad faith lefties can keep pushing the "Democrats are in disarray" narrative.

If Northam wins, I doubt you will hear anyone trying to say this means Trump is doom, after all he didn't win VA in the first place.

[Hindsight was 2020]

People one the ground are making it sound like Ralph is heading to a typical 3-5% win from NOVA

[Babeuf]

I don't recall the media doing wall to wall coverage on off year elections during the Obama years.

Scott Brown's win was only mentioned on the scroller on most news sites.

These people are desperate to push a narrative that a dem win in VA tonight spells doom for trump.

Christie and McDonnell's wins in 2009 were covered extensively and were huge news.

[GeorgiaModerate]

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[Oryxslayer]

I don't recall the media doing wall to wall coverage on off year elections during the Obama years.

Scott Brown's win was only mentioned on the scroller on most news sites.

These people are desperate to push a narrative that a dem win in VA tonight spells doom for trump.

Oh they certainly did wall to wall in the past. Here is a clip of 2013 when CNN called VA for McAuliffe - note the constant use of John King and his maps/polls, the political panel, and the massive results screen. The only difference it seems, between this and regular midterms, is that there are commercial breaks.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ize456kpqAo&t=89s

[GeorgiaModerate]

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[Rjjr77]

I don't recall the media doing wall to wall coverage on off year elections during the Obama years.

Scott Brown's win was only mentioned on the scroller on most news sites.

These people are desperate to push a narrative that a dem win in VA tonight spells doom for trump.

It is actually the opposite.

They want D's to lose so beltway pundits and bad faith lefties can keep pushing the "Democrats are in disarray" narrative.

If Northam wins, I doubt you will hear anyone trying to say this means Trump is doom, after all he didn't win VA in the first place.

The real narrative is "Elections are semi-exciting, VA is close to the beltway, and we in the media are bored right now, so lets get some action"

[Dr Oz Lost Party!]

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Wow. Northam win.

[Yank2133]

I don't recall the media doing wall to wall coverage on off year elections during the Obama years.

Scott Brown's win was only mentioned on the scroller on most news sites.

These people are desperate to push a narrative that a dem win in VA tonight spells doom for trump.

It is actually the opposite.

They want D's to lose so beltway pundits and bad faith lefties can keep pushing the "Democrats are in disarray" narrative.

If Northam wins, I doubt you will hear anyone trying to say this means Trump is doom, after all he didn't win VA in the first place.

The real narrative is "Elections are semi-exciting, VA is close to the beltway, and we in the media are bored right now, so lets get some action"

Normally, I would agree with this take. But there has been a ton of concern-trolling of Democrats by beltway pundits.

[Devout Centrist]

They always do wall to wall coverage for this sort of thing

[Virginiá]

The real narrative is "Elections are semi-exciting, VA is close to the beltway, and we in the media are bored right now, so lets get some action"

I don't see how anyone in the media would be bored right now. It's been nothing but bombshells recently, between millions of documents of secret banking stuff and how Trump's cabinet is tied into it, or Mueller's indictments, mass shootings and so on.

[Terry the Fat Shark]

Sorry correction on CNN, wall to wall coverage starts at 7 PM Eastern / 6 PM Central

[Rjjr77]

The real narrative is "Elections are semi-exciting, VA is close to the beltway, and we in the media are bored right now, so lets get some action"

I don't see how anyone in the media would be bored right now. It's been nothing but bombshells recently, between millions of documents of secret banking stuff and how Trump's cabinet is tied into it, or Mueller's indictments, mass shootings and so on.

none of that is as exciting as elections as a horserace style narratives. All media members claim they want to be woodward and bernstein, they really want to be political Howard Cosells

[Hindsight was 2020]

A story going around social media is Northam is being helped by downballot races

[Holmes]

A story going around social media is Northam is being helped by downballot races

Wouldn't be surprised.

[Dr Oz Lost Party!]

A story going around social media is Northam is being helped by downballot races

I believe it. Trump and the GOP have been losing special elections when it comes to state legislature seats. Northam is going to win this.