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Virginia elects Democrat governor, in rejection of Trumpism
AFP via Yahoo ^ | 11/8/2017 | Michael Mathes

Posted on 11/07/2017 11:19:32 PM PST by advance_copy

Washington (AFP) - US Democrats claimed a resounding win Tuesday in a crucial governor's race in Virginia, dealing a blow to Donald Trump's politics of division and testing the president's influence ahead of larger battles in 2018 and 2020.

The marquee race has national ramifications as a test for the Republican Party and their combative leader, and Democrats came out on top

(Excerpt) Read more at yahoo.com ...


TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: 2017; gillespie; northam; transgender; va2017
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Assertion of article is malarkey.

Except as noted (*), every Virginia Governor election for 36 years has been won by the nominee of the party opposite the President at the time of the election.

Chuck Robb (D) 1981
Gerald Baliles (D) 1985
Doug Wilder (D) 1989
George Allen (R) 1993
Jim Gilmore (R) 1997
Mark Warner (D) 2001
Tim Kaine (D) 2005
Bob McDonnell (R) 2009
*Terry McAuliffe (D) 2013

*McAuliffe was elected during a highly publicized months-long FBI investigation of then governor Bob McDonnell, a Republican who was finally convicted on corruption charges after the election, said conviction being overturned by the U.S. Supreme on appeal 18 months later.
1 posted on 11/07/2017 11:19:33 PM PST by advance_copy
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dealing a blow to Donald Trump’s politics of division


The thing I liked about Obama was how he brought us all together. Oh, wait...


2 posted on 11/07/2017 11:22:00 PM PST by sparklite2 (-)
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To: advance_copy

When a guy who refused to campaign with Trump loses his election, “Trumpism is rejected”.


3 posted on 11/07/2017 11:22:36 PM PST by Objective Scrutator (All liberals are criminals, and all criminals are liberals)
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To: advance_copy

Yes, an empty claim.

Your table is excellent also.


4 posted on 11/07/2017 11:23:36 PM PST by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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To: advance_copy

So when Bob McDonnell won in 2009, did any of these mainstream media outlets call it a “rejection of Obamaism”?


5 posted on 11/07/2017 11:23:50 PM PST by Trump20162020
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Only in the minds of Democrats is this a repudiation of Trump. While it certainly may be true for some voters, that does not explain the loss. But Virginia will suffer as a result as their state continues their slide into mediocrity.


6 posted on 11/07/2017 11:25:20 PM PST by Robert DeLong
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More like a blow to Rinos


7 posted on 11/07/2017 11:25:42 PM PST by JudgemAll (Democrats Fed. job-security Whorocracy & hate:hypocrites must be gay like us or be tested/crucifiedc)
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Swampthing Republicans are still out of control with their refusal to govern. They’re going to lose not just getable dem districts but all of their majorities if they don’t stop fighting the voters.


8 posted on 11/07/2017 11:26:01 PM PST by grania (Deplorable and Proud of It!)
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"...dealing a blow to [President] Donald Trump’s politics of division..."


LOL!

9 posted on 11/07/2017 11:26:44 PM PST by Blue Jays ( Rock hard ~ Ride free)
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Virginia:

Where MANY thousands of D.C. Swamp Denizens actually live.


10 posted on 11/07/2017 11:27:35 PM PST by LegendHasIt
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We didn’t want that Rino turd anyway. It’s no rejection of “Trumpism” at all. It’s a full blast rejection of GOPe caca.


11 posted on 11/07/2017 11:30:56 PM PST by Bullish (Whatever it takes to MAGA)
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The Swamp doesn’t get that we are not listening to them. This is what we’re listening to:

“Ed Gillespie worked hard but did not embrace me or what I stand for. Don’t forget, Republicans won 4 out of 4 House seats, and with the economy doing record numbers, we will continue to win, even bigger than before!”

8:40 PM · Nov 7, 2017
@realDonaldTrump


12 posted on 11/07/2017 11:41:22 PM PST by Ken H (Best election ever!)
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So Virginia’s governorship flipped from red to blue? Yeah, that is a definite rejection of Trumpism.

Oh wait...


13 posted on 11/07/2017 11:48:34 PM PST by TXBlair (We will not forget Benghazi.)
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Hey Mitch McConnell, you got the RINO candidate you wanted in Virginia and guess what... “Winners make policy, losers go home.” YOUR guy is going home.

Now we’ll see what happens next month when Roy Moore (the candidate you didn’t want to win the primary) runs against his ‘RAT opponent. “Winners make policy, losers go home.” Our guy, Roy Moore, will not be going home.


14 posted on 11/07/2017 11:50:23 PM PST by House Atreides (BOYCOTT the NFL, its products and players 100% - PERMANENTLY)
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Macaca


15 posted on 11/07/2017 11:52:22 PM PST by Ragnar Danneskjöld
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“Only in the minds of Democrats is this a repudiation of Trump.”

Honestly. You can really see what drives people towards violence. I hate these preening libtards so much...


16 posted on 11/07/2017 11:56:14 PM PST by Dr. Pritchett
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Ralph Northam is a sanctuary city guy. I hope Virginians like having their daughters shower with MS-13 at school.


17 posted on 11/07/2017 11:59:00 PM PST by SpaceBar
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Updated: Danica Roem Becomes Virginia's First Transgender State Legislator
18 posted on 11/08/2017 12:08:03 AM PST by Berlin_Freeper (Happy Nobama!)
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Gillespie actually got a higher percentage of Virginia voters than Trump got...

Trump - 44.4% - 2016

Gillespie - 45.0% - 2017


19 posted on 11/08/2017 12:08:16 AM PST by zeestephen
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To: Ken H

Bingo


20 posted on 11/08/2017 12:16:45 AM PST by Vendome (I've Gotta Be Me - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wH-pk2vZG2M)
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