Youngkin was dishonest about parents being pushed out of book selection, and the Democrat made an unforced error. @Monthly presents the anatomy of a Democratic debacle.
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Youngkin’s Performance Highlights Threat to House Democratic “Badass” Women
Abigail Spanberger and Elaine Luria, two moderate Democratic representatives from Virginia, were already facing tough reelection bids.
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Glenn Youngkin’s Cheerful Culture War
The Virginia Republican wants you to think he’ll end our divisions. He won’t, but his soft-sell might propel him to the governor’s mansion.
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McAuliffe Needs Passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill—Now
If House progressives drop their opposition, Biden will sign it quickly. That may save the Virginia governorship for the Democrats.
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In the Virginia Governor’s Race, a Warning for Democrats
GOP nominee Glenn Youngkin has disassociated himself from Trump without alienating the former president’s core supporters. It might not win him the election, but it may offer Republicans a blueprint for success.
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Terry McAuliffe Is Right: Glenn Youngkin is Trumpy. But Can That Win Him Virginia?
The former Democratic governor wants his old job back, but his Republican opponent may not be scary enough.
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Riders on the Storm: The Disaster Trumpists Have Created
Defeating Trump in 2020 won’t be as easy as some liberals believe.
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The GOP Bears Full Responsibility for the Havoc in Virginia
The madness in Virginia is the natural consequence of decades of GOP normalization of hate and rationalization of racism.
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Governing Principles
November 7, 2017 will give us the clearest indication yet of whether the Democratic Party has its groove back. If the party wins the Virginia and New Jersey gubernatorial elections, it will demonstrate that Democrats still have plenty of fight left in them. Remember how the mainstream media hyped the Republican victories in those two […]
