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- November 12, 2021
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Youngkin Reveals Transition Team

Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin has unveiled his transition team, complete with former governors from both parties and longtime confidants. There’s also a few Southwestern Virginians who’ve been selected to help the political newcomer navigate this transformative period so he’s ready on day one. Despite the region’s relatively low population density, Youngkin has tapped Dr. Nancy Dye, […]

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- November 11, 2021
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A More Gentlemanly Sort of Politics

Lynn Mitchell over at my former roost at Bearing Drift offers the following thoughts regarding the tenor and tone of today’s campaign environment: What would make people be so coarse that they would display something that offensive for all to see? It never occurred me to ever fly such a flag against any Democratic president or anyone else […]

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- November 10, 2021
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Recounts Appear Likely in House of Delegates Elections

Two close House of Delegates races in Hampton Roads may be heading for a recount. The development has prompted House Speaker Eileen Filler-Corn (D-Fairfax) to walk back her earlier statement saying that Republicans won control of the general assembly’s lower chamber. WAVY-TV reports: As of Monday night, unofficial results in both the 85th and 91st […]

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- November 8, 2021
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Biden Moms Tell CNN Why They Voted Republican

Over the weekend, CNN’s Pamela Brown sat down with a group of suburban moms to learn what drove the swing by white women to the GOP in 2021. All of the women Brown spoke to voted for President Biden 12 months before casting their ballot for Glenn Youngkin. WATCH: Exit polls from Virginia in 2020 […]

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- November 8, 2021
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Gowdy Outlines What Republicans Must Do to Replicate Virginia’s GOP Sweep

Voters in Virginia sent Democrats and Republicans a message last Tuesday. It’s incumbent on Republicans to understand that and realize why Glenn Youngkin was on track to lose to Terry McAuliffe—until he wasn’t. Congressman-turned-Fox News host Trey Gowdy explains: Watch the latest video at foxnews.com Per Fox News: Gowdy, on “Sunday Night in America” emphasized Youngkin’s ability […]

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- November 5, 2021
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Prominent Democrat’s Election Postmortem Gets It Exactly Right Again

Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.) had a stark warning for members of her party in the aftermath of the Democrats’ underwhelming performance in the House of Representatives in 2020. Less than two days after Democrats failed to gain a single seat prognosticators like Larry Sabato and Stuart Rothenberg said they would, Spanberger told her caucus in […]

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- November 5, 2021
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Washington Post’s Columnist’s Virginia Predictions Didn’t Age Well

The Washington Post’s Jennifer Rubin’s predictions on Virginia’s 2021 elections have aged rather poorly. Starting with her contention that neoconservative commentator Bill Kristol’s endorsement of Terry McAuliffe was a game changer. I mean, who could’ve ever guessed that it wasn’t. Fox News reports: Rubin, who has become known for her heel turn boosting Democrats after […]

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- November 4, 2021
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Here’s Proof the Liberal Media Helped Republicans Win Virginia

If the public’s trust in traditional media hadn’t dipped to historic lows, Terry McAuliffe could very well be Virginia’s governor-elect right now. Without the erosion in support from the Cronkite era to today, the mainstream media would continue to own the political narrative. Instead there’s been an explosion in conservative alternatives to the legacy media […]

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- November 4, 2021
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Winners and Losers: Youngkin Edition

The whole election came down to 70,000 votes. For me, this is the fun part where I look at my own MS Excel charts — yes, old habits die hard — with my own special math and reflect on what I got right and what I missed. Despite counsel otherwise, Princess Blanding of the Liberation […]

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- November 3, 2021
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Who Rode Youngkin’s Coattails in Down-Ballot Races?

Virginia Democrats were humbled by last night’s election shellacking. And election results are still coming in. At the top of the ticket, Glenn Youngkin defeated Terry McAuliffe 51-49. Honestly, Youngkin appeared to be on track for a 2-5 point victory 30 minutes after the polls closed. CNN and other outlets announced earlier that Republican Winsome […]

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