I have had "TJ" High School students in my church youth group in years past. I am hoping that the antics of the Fairfax County teachers' union and screwel board finally wake up some of the Karens around here. But I am not holding my breath.
I have seen many people stating that there’s no way Pres. Trump can win VA, that’s it’s “deep blue” or other such comments. I find such opinions misinformed at best. In 2016 Trump lost VA by 4.9 points, with Gov/Sen Tim Kaine on the Dem ticket. Johnson earned 3.0% of the vote, while McMullin took another 1.4%. Stein only took 0.7%, presumably from Clinton. For simplicity’s sake, presume all GOP votes go to Trump and all lib votes go to Biden. Suddenly that 4.9-point deficit becomes only 1.2 points. 4.9 minus Johnson/McMullin (3.0+1.4) = 0.5, add on Stein’s 0.7 = 1.2. A much more manageable deficit, even if northern VA is blue.
And neither Biden nor Harris are from VA. I was encouraged by Trump’s visit to Newport News. He was trying to help Scott Taylor (VA-02) and Nick Freitas (VA-07) flip a couple of House seats to take the gavel away from Pelosi. If the Trump campaign made a real play (read: $$) for VA’s votes, I’m confident he’d win. But since he doesn’t need VA’s 13 votes to win re-election, I’m not sure if VA ultimately falls into his column. By the way, US Army LTC Daniel Gade is the Republican trying to take Mark Warner’s Senate seat away from him.
Democrats need overwhelming majorities in northern va to swamp overwhelming majorities downstate. Republicans only need to shave off +7-8% off democrat totals in northern va and the tidewater for the state to go republican.
that’s very doable
as it is the downstate marjorities are going to swell much larger this election cycle.
I am in the area as well. Full of tards here. No Republican would dare put a sign up for fear of some nutbar vandalizing their property or worse.