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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.

[sparklite2]

dealing a blow to Donald Trump’s politics of division

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

[Objective Scrutator]

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

[ifinnegan]

Yes, an empty claim.

Your table is excellent also.

[Trump20162020]

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

[Robert DeLong]

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.

[JudgemAll]

More like a blow to Rinos

[grania]

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.

[Blue Jays]

"...dealing a blow to [President] Donald Trump’s politics of division..."

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LOL!

[LegendHasIt]

Virginia:

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

[Bullish]

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.

[Ken H]

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

[TXBlair]

So Virginia’s governorship flipped from red to blue? Yeah, that is a definite rejection of Trumpism.

Oh wait...

[House Atreides]

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.

[SpaceBar]

Ralph Northam is a sanctuary city guy. I hope Virginians like having their daughters shower with MS-13 at school.

[Berlin_Freeper]

Updated: Danica Roem Becomes Virginia's First Transgender State Legislator

[zeestephen]

Gillespie actually got a higher percentage of Virginia voters than Trump got...

Trump - 44.4% - 2016

Gillespie - 45.0% - 2017

[Fresh Wind]

No, it’s a rejection of RINOism. And the outcome is no surprise whatsoever.

[lavaroise]

Rinoism was rejected

How do you expect getting people excited to elect a Pube when he bashes Trump?

[Nifster]

Trump didn’t campaign for Gillespie. In fact Ed was his usual RINO self.

What you can expect during the 2018 cycle is more of those stupid racist democrat ads. I wonder how outrageous they will get

[taxesareforever]

It was the media’s test and not Trumpists test. The media is looking for any tidbit to help them out in denying Trump.