Against trend,Democrat Terry McAuliffe is set to win. After running a 'strong conservative', Republicans should take a hintI'm hesitant to read too much into elections that don't occur during the midterms or presidential election years. whether off-year elections were all that predictive, and Democrats would contain done well in the 2002 midterms. Still,Republicans should pay attention to what's looking increasingly like a Democratic win in the making in the 2013 Virginia gubernatorial election; that ought to originate them at least a little worried for the 2014 midterms.
Historically, whichever party is in the White House loses the Virginia gubernatorial election, or just as the White House's party loses House seats in midterm elections. The last time this did not happen was 40 years ago,in 1973. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com