b_m_b_m_b_m Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 The only ads after the Ohio State game were 6 straight ads for governor, ag, from the Virginia citizens defense league (right wing trash), and some delegates. Nothing more. This is the only time I watch live tv or content with ads and I forgot how much it sucks from 2008 when I was in Ohio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anathema- Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 I just don't see the people who made a special trip to the ballot box for trump getting it up for youngkin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anathema- Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 It's like everyone has forgotten that all kinds of new rural voters popped up to vote for trump and of the four major election periods since he came out (16, 17, 18, 20) they've only shown up when he was on the ballot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 3 hours ago, Anathema- said: I just don't see the people who made a special trip to the ballot box for trump getting it up for youngkin. Yeah intuitively he's very much the suburban dad type that many college educated whites would be ok with voting for (they did it before!) But not a guy to get the crazies in Western VA out in force. But who knows! It's also possible that tmac has dampened enthusiasm on his side due to disaffected Dems. One last thing that gives me pause on the polling is that it looks like there's some herding so they may be very wrong or extremely accurate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 unrelated to the election tomorrow, but we could be subjecting the country to this nutbag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marioandsonic Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 The fact that in a +10 D state, the governor's race is in a practical dead heat is really, really bad. Like, incredibly bad. Youngkin might not win this election, and I really hope he doesn't, but even if he loses, it does show that the Dems could get completely and utterly fucked in 2022 and 2024. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anathema- Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 59 minutes ago, marioandsonic said: The fact that in a +10 D state, the governor's race is in a practical dead heat is really, really bad. Like, incredibly bad. Youngkin might not win this election, and I really hope he doesn't, but even if he loses, it does show that the Dems could get completely and utterly fucked in 2022 and 2024. Polling in Virginia isn't that great, I wouldn't draw too many conclusions from it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaysWho? Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 1 hour ago, marioandsonic said: The fact that in a +10 D state, the governor's race is in a practical dead heat is really, really bad. Like, incredibly bad. Youngkin might not win this election, and I really hope he doesn't, but even if he loses, it does show that the Dems could get completely and utterly fucked in 2022 and 2024. We're making 2024 predictions already? 2009 elected Republicans in Virginia and New Jersey and Obama won re-election in 2012. 2022 could be bad, or it could be a sign of Biden's approval ratings currently and that if it's better next year, Democrats do better. Either way, Virginia's trended Democratic since 2008 but seems to always elect someone of party opposite the president, save 2013. All we know right now is that it's +10 nationally, not necessarily in state races. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mclumber1 Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 Keep pushing for decisive (but ultimately worthless) social justice and culture issues and it will no doubt help the Republicans in 22 and 24. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 There is sooooo much to happen between now and even the 22 midterms. There is plenty of reason to expect next summer to be as normal as we are going to get in the post Covid era. People will feel more optimism no matter what the president or congress does. Who knows where that leaves things electorally? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 1 hour ago, mclumber1 said: Keep pushing for decisive (but ultimately worthless) social justice and culture issues and it will no doubt help the Republicans in 22 and 24. Lmao how to tell me you don't know about this Virginia election without actually telling me 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anathema- Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 I can't think of any prominent VA democratic politician that's campaigning on culture stuff. Pretending that they are, however, and using that as an excuse to get outraged and engage in the culture war to gin up votes has been part and parcel of republican GOTV efforts for decades upon decades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 22 minutes ago, Anathema- said: I can't think of any prominent VA democratic politician that's campaigning on culture stuff. Pretending that they are, however, and using that as an excuse to get outraged and engage in the culture war to gin up votes has been part and parcel of republican GOTV efforts for decades upon decades. See: crt today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaladinSolo Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anathema- Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 I really hate how every state race is nationalized. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted November 2, 2021 Share Posted November 2, 2021 these groups not showing up just needed that bipartisan infrastructure bill but since we didn't pass that they're staying home sad! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marioandsonic Posted November 2, 2021 Share Posted November 2, 2021 I don't know where else to put this, but since people will be watching these election results, I'll just post it here. I went and voted during my lunch break. No idea who anyone I voted for was, but I voted D where I could and left it at that. Although one neat thing happened: as I was driving through the neighborhood to get to the polling place, a bald eagle swooped down onto the road in front of me, picked up a squirrel or something, then flew off. I won't like like it's a sign or something, but I just thought it was cool and kinda appropriate and I had to tell somebody lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mclumber1 Posted November 2, 2021 Share Posted November 2, 2021 1 hour ago, b_m_b_m_b_m said: these groups not showing up just needed that bipartisan infrastructure bill but since we didn't pass that they're staying home sad! "I totally would have voted for the Party X but they didn't pass a specific bill, so I'll sit this one out" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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marioandsonic Posted November 2, 2021 Share Posted November 2, 2021 So this is...bad so far? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted November 2, 2021 Share Posted November 2, 2021 8 minutes ago, marioandsonic said: So this is...bad so far? Can't predict results off of early voting # Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted November 2, 2021 Share Posted November 2, 2021 big if true 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaladinSolo Posted November 2, 2021 Share Posted November 2, 2021 Chances are this isn't what the GOP was looking for in this race. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted November 2, 2021 Author Share Posted November 2, 2021 9 minutes ago, PaladinSolo said: Chances are this isn't what the GOP was looking for in this race. 42 minutes ago, b_m_b_m_b_m said: big if true Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Littleronin Posted November 2, 2021 Share Posted November 2, 2021 Rigged election. Stolen. <<insert GOP talking point here>>. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaladinSolo Posted November 2, 2021 Share Posted November 2, 2021 I mean we're basically at a point where Youngkin needs a lot of people that voted for Biden/Northam to vote for him as NOVA counties are coming it over 2017 turnout already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted November 2, 2021 Share Posted November 2, 2021 6 minutes ago, PaladinSolo said: I mean we're basically at a point where Youngkin needs a lot of people that voted for Biden/Northam to vote for him as NOVA counties are coming it over 2017 turnout already. Half of the ads I saw on YouTube paid for by youngkin were off some woman from Fairfax who voted for Biden and was a lifelong Dem but decided to vote for youngkin lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaladinSolo Posted November 2, 2021 Share Posted November 2, 2021 STOP THE COUNT!!!!!!!!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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