11-08-2017, 10:47 AM
(11-08-2017, 10:38 AM)BmorePat87 Wrote: The response outside of the state has been "Well Virginia is a blue state", which is just false.
Or at least, until last night, was false. The Republicans held a 66 to 34 advantage in the House of Delegates which has now gone to a 51-49 advantage with 3-4 races within the recount threshold.
They were absolutely trounced in a state where Republicans have long held the advantage in local politics. So many Republican incumbents defeated.
Virginia is still a very purple state, this was a reaction to Trump, plain and simple. Our turnout, on average across the state, was 13% higher than 2013, which is the most recent comparable year. Interesting note, Charlottesville saw a bump of 31% from 2013. As one Richmond NPR reporter put it, that's what happens when Nazis come to town.
