Why are they always trying to figure out how the Dem can win? What strategy can these opinion/editorial writers suggest to help the Dems? Why am I even bothering with these questions?
LAst year, when Warner (D) clearly had a solid lead on Gilmore (R) for the Senate race, the WP basically ignored the entire race, it was as if nothing at all was happening. Certainly they didn’t try to tear down Warner to help out GIlmore, or to give advice on how Gilmore could win the election.
IT was like Warner’s victory was a foregone conclusion (which it was).
But when McDOnnell was up by double-digits in the polls, the WP worked very hard to make everybody think this was a real race, which MADE IT into a real race.