Virginia Mega Thread: The Youngkin Administration

[Non Swing Voter]

https://twitter.com/umichvoter/status/1455586413299306499

Charlottesville looking very good right now.

[soundchaser]

For the love of Christ, Terry McAuliffe, please stop sending me fundraising emails.

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

RED ALERT RED ALERT RED ALERT! THERE IS RAIN IN NOVA NOW FOR REAL!!! THIS IS NOT A DRILL.

I guess Davison is inevitable in Seattle as well, since it's supposed to rain this afternoon.

Isn't it always raining in Seattle?

[Non Swing Voter]

GOP is now saying we don't know how people voted.  That's true.  But part of their rationale for why Youngkin would pull this off was "lack of enthusiasm" among Dems.  That's simply, objectively, based on actual turnout reports, NOT panning out.  If anything turnout in Dem counties and cities is going to exceed 2017 levels (when everyone said Dems WERE enthused).

[Hope For A New Era]

It really is not healthy to be reading this thread (or any e-day thread) before polls close. We should have learned our lesson last year.

This is Atlas! This thread will go nonstop for ten straight hours from now and I wouldn't have it any other way

I mean, it's still not healthy. But it is simply the way it's done.

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

https://twitter.com/MalcolmNance/status/1455543195635490818

LOL. How many many times we heard that "democracy will be over" if Democrats don't get their way?

Every win is a revolution, every loss a stole election.

Easy way to see if election is stolen
Is my candidate winning? It's not stolen
Is my candidate losing? It's stolen, democracy is finished
If Biden loses Wyoming in 2024 then it's time to ready the pitchforks.

[Vaccinated Russian Bear]

https://twitter.com/Redistrict/status/1455587257411379205

[LimoLiberal]

Big, big NoVA turnout is surprising me a little bit.

https://twitter.com/davebjerke/status/1455587757242396679

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

Is there any reason why polls close so early in VA? 7PM doesn't leave much time for the after-work crowd.

Used to be a very restrictive state (no early voting either) and they haven't changed that aspect.  It wont impact people as much this year though because so many (especially in NOVA) are working from home.

That, and the fact Ds have passed laws to make voting easier than ever in VA.
That double-wammy is why we see turnout likely to increase this time from 2017.

[Holy Unifying Centrist]

Hearing rumors that Youngkin has been spotted on a park bench in Loudon county crying with his hands covering his face

[Born to Slay. Forced to Work.]

For the love of Christ, Terry McAuliffe, please stop sending me fundraising emails.

But if you don’t give him 10 RIGHT NOW Republicans are going to EAT your FREEDOMS

[roxas11]

GOP is now saying we don't know how people voted.  That's true.  But part of their rationale for why Youngkin would pull this off was "lack of enthusiasm" among Dems.  That's simply, objectively, based on actual turnout reports, NOT panning out.  If anything turnout in Dem counties and cities is going to exceed 2017 levels (when everyone said Dems WERE enthused).

These results should make one thing very clear to the media and the GOP

This is not the Obama years anymore and the era where Dems just stayed home during elections are over thanks to Trump

[Xing]

RED ALERT RED ALERT RED ALERT! THERE IS RAIN IN NOVA NOW FOR REAL!!! THIS IS NOT A DRILL.

I guess Davison is inevitable in Seattle as well, since it's supposed to rain this afternoon.

Isn't it always raining in Seattle?

In November it sure rains a lot. Who knows how Democrats manage to win here?

[wbrocks67]

https://twitter.com/umichvoter/status/1455586413299306499

Charlottesville looking very good right now.

Yeah, I don't think that 15K turnout from Wasserman is happening.

[It’s so Joever]

Hearing rumors that Youngkin has been spotted on a park bench in Loudon county crying with his hands covering his face

Those aren’t tears it’s just rain.

[Non Swing Voter]

GOP is now saying we don't know how people voted.  That's true.  But part of their rationale for why Youngkin would pull this off was "lack of enthusiasm" among Dems.  That's simply, objectively, based on actual turnout reports, NOT panning out.  If anything turnout in Dem counties and cities is going to exceed 2017 levels (when everyone said Dems WERE enthused).

These results should make one thing very clear to the media and the GOP

This is not the Obama years anymore and the era where Dems just stayed home during elections are over thanks to Trump

I've been saying this for a while now.  The shift of suburban voters and particularly college educated whites has been devastating for the GOP.  These are the most reliable voters.  

[Non Swing Voter]

Hearing rumors that Youngkin has been spotted on a park bench in Loudon county crying with his hands covering his face

Those aren’t tears it’s just rain.

It's Raining it's Pouring
Glenn Youngkin is Boring (and not going to be Governor)

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

GOP is now saying we don't know how people voted.  That's true.  But part of their rationale for why Youngkin would pull this off was "lack of enthusiasm" among Dems.  That's simply, objectively, based on actual turnout reports, NOT panning out.  If anything turnout in Dem counties and cities is going to exceed 2017 levels (when everyone said Dems WERE enthused).

These results should make one thing very clear to the media and the GOP

This is not the Obama years anymore and the era where Dems just stayed home during elections are over thanks to Trump

The kids who voted Obama the first time have gotten married now, have houses, jobs. Of course they'd be likelier to vote.
These people voted out a bunch of R delegates in 2017, and they look set to help T-Mac a lot this year too.

[wbrocks67]

GOP is now saying we don't know how people voted.  That's true.  But part of their rationale for why Youngkin would pull this off was "lack of enthusiasm" among Dems.  That's simply, objectively, based on actual turnout reports, NOT panning out.  If anything turnout in Dem counties and cities is going to exceed 2017 levels (when everyone said Dems WERE enthused).

These results should make one thing very clear to the media and the GOP

This is not the Obama years anymore and the era where Dems just stayed home during elections are over thanks to Trump

This + the fact that white college + folks are not a Republican demo anymore. In 2009 and 2013 they were, and they always come out to vote. But they are Dem skewing now.

[Non Swing Voter]

https://twitter.com/umichvoter/status/1455586413299306499

Charlottesville looking very good right now.

Yeah, I don't think that 15K turnout from Wasserman is happening.

Wasserman wrong.  Shocker.

[Brittain33]

I can’t believe people are taking a victory lap now. Just wait for real results.

[wbrocks67]

I can’t believe people are taking a victory lap now. Just wait for real results.

The only thing we can gleam right now is turnout in very R or very D areas, where we know there probably isn't a lot of crossover.

The thing is, we're getting virtually no turnout reports from super Trumpy/R areas

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

GOP is now saying we don't know how people voted.  That's true.  But part of their rationale for why Youngkin would pull this off was "lack of enthusiasm" among Dems.  That's simply, objectively, based on actual turnout reports, NOT panning out.  If anything turnout in Dem counties and cities is going to exceed 2017 levels (when everyone said Dems WERE enthused).

These results should make one thing very clear to the media and the GOP

This is not the Obama years anymore and the era where Dems just stayed home during elections are over thanks to Trump

This + the fact that white college + folks are not a Republican demo anymore. In 2009 and 2013 they were, and they always come out to vote. But they are Dem skewing now.

Not to mention there's a lot of churn in NoVa, especially in the world-famous place known as Loudoun County. Ultra-liberal folks. Loudoun went from 173k in 2000 to 415k today. Most of those moving in are liberals and D-leaners.

[GeorgiaModerate]

RED ALERT RED ALERT RED ALERT! THERE IS RAIN IN NOVA NOW FOR REAL!!! THIS IS NOT A DRILL.

I guess Davison is inevitable in Seattle as well, since it's supposed to rain this afternoon.

Isn't it always raining in Seattle?

In November it sure rains a lot. Who knows how Democrats manage to win here?

But is it a cold November rain?

(BTW, did you know that Atlanta gets more annual rainfall than Seattle or Portland?  Really true.)

[Non Swing Voter]

https://twitter.com/davebjerke/status/1455587757242396679

Holy sh**.  This is an off-year Gov's race...