Virginia is a light blue state. It has never been deep indigo like, say, Massachusetts, but it has generally voted for Democrats at the state level over the past few elections. The suburbs of Northern Virginia have been very fertile vote wells for the Democratic party.
However, typical Democratic bullshit is imperiling their chance of holding on to the governor's mansion. Some of this piggybacks off of the ridiculous Donna Brazile claims, but at the moment when the Democratic party needs to be united and pulling in one direction, they seem intent on - as the piece above puts it - shitting the bed.
Hispanic activists are outraged that Northam has vowed to sign a non-existent bill that would hypothetically ban sanctuary cities in Virginia. Cities that don't currently exist, nor are likely to. DFA even went so far as to un-endorse Northam.
Ed Gillespie has waded deep into the sewers of white racist resentment. He has covered himself in the slime of Trumpism. If Northam isn't everything you want plus a pony, too goddamned bad! He's not wallowing in the slime that Gillespie is. He's not a mini-Trump.
Democrats should win this race comfortably. There is a massive anti-Trump groundswell out there. They are a lead-pipe cinch to pick up the New Jersey governor's mansion tomorrow. But if a bunch of lefty types stay home in Virginia, or Latinos and African Americans stay home, because Northam isn't vocal enough on your particular slate of issues...Well, then we deserve the divided, racist politics that will hurt minorities the most.
Jesus, people, it's a binary choice. And not voting out of pique is effectively a vote for the other guy.
Did we learn NOTHING from last year?
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