Obenshain is in the same party as Cuccinelli. NO way should the race vs. Herring been this close IF it was party line affiliated voting or ballot stuffing of the same nature that got the win for mcawful. Obenshain, in addition had significantly stronger support in VA w/in and w/out repub party than Cuccinelli. No freaking way it would or should have been this close. The recount should find considerable ballot tampering. And a legislative decision in keeping with VA Constitution.
Apparently a significant voters found Cuccinelli unacceptable but Obenshain acceptable. Some of them may have voted for Sarvis, or left the gubernatorial line blank.