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“Virginia Will Write the Next Big Chapter in the Obamacare Story” By Clark S. Judge
Hot Air ^ | November 1,2013 | Clark S. Judge

Posted on 11/02/2013 3:45:59 PM PDT by Hojczyk

Democrat Terry McAuliffe – a close ally of the president and super-wealthy Democratic Party fundraiser – is poised to be that bellwether candidate. He has loudly and repeatedly promised to march his state into a full-monty embrace of Obamacare. Meanwhile Republican Ken Cuccinelli is the nation’s most prominent state official opposing the massive law. He led state attorney generals in their anti-Obamacare lawsuits.

There is also a Libertarian candidate in the race. But if he proves a spoiler, count on Democrats nationally to hold ranks. National Democrats will see the anti-Obamacare coalition as too fractured to be a viable threat and they will be right. Whether McAuliffe wins or loses will be the only metric that will matters in Virginia.

What are the odds of Cuccinelli defeating the deep pockets Democrat?

The polling is a flashback to last year’s presidential race, that is, it is all over the place. The Roanoke College poll shows McAuliffe up by 15 points; the Quinnipiac poll has him ahead by 4 points. But the talk among professionals is that Cuccinelli is closing in. If body language matters, of late McAuliffe seems to have lost his earlier swagger.

For example, McAuliffe has said he wants to stop the building of coal-fired electric plants in the state, which is bad in itself for Virginia’s coal miners. But it is also a sure way to increase electric bills throughout a state where local coal is the principle source of inexpensive power plant fuel.

Then, too, in education, McAuliffe is close to the unions. Cuccinelli promises to be a reformer. McAuliffe is a raise-taxes liberal. Cuccinelli is a pro-growth conservative.

Whatever the outcome, the nationally race will be read as an Obamacare victory or defeat, with all in this tumultuous moment could follow from that.

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


TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: 0carenightmare; bhohealthcare; cuccinelli; lawsuit; mcawful; va2013; virginiaelection
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To: Hojczyk

DESTROY TERRY!!


41 posted on 11/02/2013 7:44:47 PM PDT by Viennacon
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To: huckfillary
... Once upon a time, Jim Gilmore was elected governor in that state by a landslide and at the time the most popular official in the state. In 2008, Gilmore he was crushed by Mark Warner in the race for US Senate by 30 points. ...

If Governor Gridlock had keep his promise and actually eliminated the car tax he might have beaten Governor Warner in 2008, or maybe it would have been closer ...

Tuesday's election will be very close, sadly good weather is forecast for Northern Virginia.

42 posted on 11/02/2013 10:15:39 PM PDT by relee ('Till the blue skies drive the dark clouds far away)
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To: jimsin
Alright! Systems check:

Caps lock on: Check
Ann Coulter pic: Check
Bottle of Jergens: Check

All systems go! Commence to jacking!

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You're pathetic.

43 posted on 11/03/2013 6:28:06 AM PST by humblegunner
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To: Hojczyk
The Libertarian spoiler is a democrat/liberal, he's not even remotely Libertarian

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44 posted on 11/03/2013 4:51:35 PM PST by Katya (Homo Nosce Te Ipsum)
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