[Dave W]

Sounds like you are whining...which you are. Despite your "knowledge", you forgot one thing - money. Gillespie had a lot less money than Warner. I think Gillespie has done a great job considering there has been little money. He didn't really start showing ads in the DC area until the first part of October (there were a few stray ones before that).

Fund raising has been a challenge since big money does not donate to campaigns expected to lose. Based on money available, he has done a great job. Ten days ago Gillespie was actually canceling ads since he did not have the money to pay for them.

Yes, I realize, Ed does not have much charisma and is not a conservative darling; however, voting 70 percent of something is better than zero percent of something, which is what we get with a Warner victory.

The odds are greatly in Warner's corner, but in a low turnout election, sometimes there are surprises.

[kabar]

Sounds like you are whining...which you are. Despite your "knowledge", you forgot one thing - money. Gillespie had a lot less money than Warner. I think Gillespie has done a great job considering there has been little money. He didn't really start showing ads in the DC area until the first part of October (there were a few stray ones before that).

Gillespie's problem is not the lack of money, but the lack of a message. Cantor outspent Brat 10 to 1, but Brat had a better message that resonated with the grassroots. His supporters were highly motivated and energized.

The odds are greatly in Warner's corner, but in a low turnout election, sometimes there are surprises.

In a low turnout election, you do everything possible to turn out your base. Gillespie has not done that. He has failed to connect with conservatives, particularly on issues like immigration and the Constitution and the Rule of Law.