Sarvis received 145,000 votes. Cuccinelli lost by 55,000. Yes, McDonnell’s scandals hurt big-time. If McDonnell had been clean, he could have campaigned with Cuccinelli and made a big difference. Governor McDonnell is a huge disappointment, ethically. (Cuccinelli wasn’t sparkly clean either, but his failings were minor compared to McDonnell).
Can you enlighten us as to what exactly those scandals were? I don’t live in VA so I don’t know those kinds of details. I really don’t understand why people we elect on our side get themselves bunged up with these kind of things. Scandals are only resume-enhancers for ‘Rats. If one of our people gets caught up in one, they get crucified.