Yes, but I suspect that alot of “Vote for Obama or your a rascist” worked in NOVA in 2008. Not the same this time around.
Keep in mind this was and is a very evenly divided state and the other side didn't leave town after 2010.
Democrats have a great deal of experience successfully peddling inferior, even criminal, candidates. They are going after Virginia and the Republicans look they want to run one of their own inferior candidates this time.
The old ‘vote for or your a rasis’ had no effect in Virginia. This is where Doug Wilder ~ an African American ~ was elected governor in the recent past. He won because he’s actually a fairly conservative guy ~ particularly when it comes to fiscal matters.