I listened to part of McAuliffe’s acceptance speech. I look at this man - sleaze all the way around, no matter how you cut it - a real Clinton operative (all the lying of those WH years) and it turns my stomach.
Major part of win was Fairfax and Arlington....which demonstrates the power of those districts to the rest of the state for 2014 and 2016.
As for Cuccinelli? I think he was more of a lite-weight than most people imagined. He may have been known throughout the state, but he’s only played big-time status for a couple of years.
Finally, my humble opinion is that Terry McAuliffe has a history of screwing up. It may take two to three years...but there’s going to be deals and corruption within his office, and he’s not the type that will get a second term. Either he uses the position to jump into a senator’s seat, or he leaves in disgrace in four years. He’s just too prone to screw up a good deal.