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Re: Eric Cantor is Gone
Let's not forget that Virginia voted blue in 2008 and 2012 and they have a Democratic Governor, Lieut. Gov and both Senators are also good guys. The reality in national elections is that except for the south and the bible belt (which combined don't have enough electoral votes to elect a President) the Democrats are in great shape for 2016 which means 2020 too. Consider if Hillary serves 2 terms that Democrats will then have controlled the executive branch for 24 of 32 years...if it were baseball it would be The Yankees dynasty at their peak
I think you are right. I think the Good Old Boy GOP establishment which has been Va politics for years is on its way out.
IMO, the real wake up call was missed in the state elections. The Good Ol' Boys left the Va voters with a choice between a crook and a crook. The other crook won, and brought the Lt Gov and AG with him. Cantor was/is part of the establishment. Like most of the country, Va is fed up with more of the same.
Let's not forget that Virginia voted blue in 2008 and 2012 and they have a Democratic Governor, Lieut. Gov and both Senators are also good guys. The reality in national elections is that except for the south and the bible belt (which combined don't have enough electoral votes to elect a President) the Democrats are in great shape for 2016 which means 2020 too. Consider if Hillary serves 2 terms that Democrats will then have controlled the executive branch for 24 of 32 years...if it were baseball it would be The Yankees dynasty at their peak