I'm sure you both know the unique gubernatorial history of Virginia:
HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE:
The governorship of Virginia has gone to the party NOT occupying the White House every year since 1973!!
Yep, Reagan campaigned vigorously for his party's candidate BOTH times and the Democrat still won. Clinton did the same for his party's candidate and the Republicans still won!! In 2001, GWB's JA rating was in the 80s and yes, you guessed it, the Democrat still won!
Bottomline: This race is NOT an indicator of anything other than the often bizarre nature of Virginia politics!
It's an indicator that the polls aren't all that off base, regardless of Freeper insistence otherwise.
Heed them.