Democrats Relieved As The Pace Of In Person Voting Rises To Match 2017 Levels In Charlottesville

The pace of in-person voting in Democratic Charlottesville, VA, has increased and provided a positive sign for Democrats.

Dave Wasserman of The Cook Political Report tweeted:

Republicans Could Turn Out A Record Number Of Voters In Virginia And Still Lose

Because the political tilt of Virginia has gotten more and more blue, Republican Glenn Youngkin could turn out every Republican and Republican leaner in the state and still lose.

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As Dave Weigel of The Washington Post pointed out:

The only thing that matters in this race to be the next governor of Virginia is Democratic turnout. If Democrats get even a reasonable amount of turnout, Terry McAuliffe will win.

Democratic turnout in Northern Virginia and the college towns is the one metric that everyone should be watching.

As President Obama has famously said, “When Democrats vote, Democrats win.”

The Virginia election should be close, which given the current negative climate and how rabidly energized Republicans are by culture war issues, isn’t a big surprise, but in Virginia, if Democrats turn out to vote, it is very bad news for Glenn Youngkin and Republican candidates up and down the ballot.

Virginia is far from a lost cause for Democrats. Every vote counts, so a final Democratic Election Day push could be enough to destroy the GOP’s dreams of Virginia upset.

Jason Easley

Jason is the managing editor. He is also a White House Press Pool and a Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.

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