Virginia Governor Election Day LIVE Thread

http://www.politico.com/2013-election/results/governor/virginia/ ^ | 2013-11-05 | parksstp

[parksstp]

Thread for discussion of tonight's VA Gov Elecitons Result. Is this too early?

[AMDG&BVMH]

The most famous “naysayer” is a fictional character:

John Galt.

1. “Who is John Galt?” ; )
2. I would not call him a naysayer. He is a fictional character responding to a hypothetical (more than hypothetical, rather constructed — predicted) situation.
3. WHY did he take 100 pages to articulate his position? Well Ayn Rand was obviously before the era of the sound bite.
4. Where is John Galt?? Now, where would John Galt be?

[AMDG&BVMH]

“people getting off work”

Yes, people who WORK, getting off work.

[tcrlaf]

-The HR Progressive ‏@hrprogressive 2m Voted in #VAGOV, turnout I'd say was relatively heavy for the year and for my precinct. Hopeful that D's take every race in my city! #Bam -Big Turnout: At the precinct I'm at in Marion, 47% have already showed up to vote. from Marion, VA -The Daily Progress ‏@DailyProgress 2m Voter turnout high in Charlottesville: BY AARON RICHARDSON http://bit.ly/1cO5G5j -Steve Deace ‏@SteveDeaceShow 4m I was just told by Norm Leahy at the Bearing Drift the turnout in VA Democrat areas is "uncomfortably high" and above where it was in 2009. -Michael K. Lavers ‏@mklavers81 4m Voter turnout has been higher than expected in Chesterfield and Henrico Counties and in the Hampton Roads area @WashBlade #VAGov

[parksstp]

Also those of you with % turnouts for certain areas, if they give the hard numbers can you post those too?

If you want to compare if the area is on par, at, or below turnout rates from the 05 and 09 Elections, see the following spreadsheet, Columns (G) and (Q)

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Ak29h7eIOT3AdEQxTmFmd2FMakZwRzZBVkNIWkt6MWc&usp=drive_web#gid=0

In sounds from initial reports that turnout is down in most areas, but there is still 90 minutes or so to go and people should be getting off work might just be voting.

[RKBA Democrat]

Agitprop.

[Carry me back]

I said it before but I hope the polls didnt discourage the conservatives.

[ToastedHead]

Please post anything re: Augusta if you come across.

[tcrlaf]

Timothy Clark- Connect Blue/ConnectTheLeft

Was. Post reports heavy turnout in Latino community for McAuliffe in Virginia. Maybe Cuccinelli and GOP will learn not to insult immigrants!

[parksstp]

Without numbers, these tweets are all hearsay. Sounds like a Twitter propaganda war.

[Hoodat]

Charlottesville has turned into a Dem hell hole.

[Carry me back]

Yeah VA has a pretty good economy, compared to some

[tcrlaf]

Like I said before, conflicting Tweets... I do see a concerted effort by the Progressives to paint this as already over. I wonder what that means? An attempt to suppress R votes? Another tweet. Francis Brennan ‏@FrancisBrennan5 1m Voter turnout appears low. #FairfaxCounty, largest jurisdiction in the state had only 28% by 2PM Could be a record low.

[nascarnation]

Sounds like a Twitter propaganda war..

The Dems work social media hard. A lot of FReepers snark at that, but I think it has considerable impact, well beyond those who actually "receive" the tweets.

[Hoodat]

Please post anything re: Augusta if you come across.

Local voters head to the polls

WAYNESBORO — Voter turnout at Waynesboro’s Ward D precinct inside Westminster Presbyterian Church has been good this morning, though down from the last gubernatorial election, an election officer said.

“It’s been fairly steady,” said Andrew Shifflett, the precinct’s election chief. “It’s not been quite the turnout as it was four years ago.”

Just before 10 a.m., 600 of the precinct’s 3,748 voters had cast ballots.

None of the local incumbents for House of Delegates or elected officials in Staunton and Waynesboro have opposition on the ballots.

The chief competition is in the statewide races, lead by the governor’s race between Republican Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli and Democratic businessman Terry McAuliffe.

[newnhdad]

the economy in NoVa will get a boost from McAwful because it will be the people in this area that put him over the top and hillary needs them in 2016.

[parksstp]

Another area to keep a close eye on is Emporia. This shows the difference between who votes when and who doesn’t. Because of the strong AA population, it is heavily Dem in the General Elections, but ironically, the GOP has carried it in the last 3 Governors races (even Kilgore).

[txhurl]

Sinaloa organized for zero, sounds like they’re still organized.

[CatherineofAragon]

"Yeah VA has a pretty good economy, compared to some"

McAuliffe would love to fix that.

[tcrlaf]

Melody Gonzales @NHLAgenda Appointments Program Director, formerly with @OFA_VA @LatinosForObama @HouseDemocrats @RepBecerra @nbcsandiego @ChamberCV. @LatinoMovement Founder. Virginia & D.C. · LatinoAppointments.org Melody Gonzales ‏@MelGDC 2m @NYTimes says it's a street fight for VA voter turnout today. http://ht.ly/qwGSd Polls close at 7pm.Help GOTV for TeamTerry latism

[redgolum]

For later.
Bell weather for next year (maybe).