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JoanofArgh

(14,971 posts)
Mon Oct 11, 2021, 04:04 AM Oct 2021

Early voting has started in Virginia and the race is too close for comfort.

I was just watching CNN and the commentator said that McAuliffe is blaming Biden’s poll numbers and the fact that we haven’t even been able to get an infrastructure bill passed. It really seems like when your opponent is a far right , Trump supporting racist , people in Virginia would vote for McAuliffe no matter how they feel about him or Biden but what do I know?

Anyway, there’s a massive get out the vote effort underway and if you can spare a dollar it would be much appreciated. Thank you! Keep Virginia blue!




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Early voting has started in Virginia and the race is too close for comfort. (Original Post) JoanofArgh Oct 2021 OP
hoping a result similar to California's recent election Demovictory9 Oct 2021 #1
This election should pretty much be a preparatory for 2022. jaxexpat Oct 2021 #2
No source, no results Sabuca Oct 2021 #3
Complacency is the enemy bucolic_frolic Oct 2021 #4
FiveThirtyEight has McAuliffe ahead by 2.5% Klaralven Oct 2021 #5
Not the same as early results Sabuca Oct 2021 #9
September polls would have low weights in 538's computation Klaralven Oct 2021 #10
It is actually close. Mainly because I don't think people are motivated to vote.. helpisontheway Oct 2021 #11
Done. Contributed today in honor of my daughter's birthday..... KY_EnviroGuy Oct 2021 #6
Joe Biden Had Absolutely No Impact On My Vote COL Mustard Oct 2021 #7
Biden was my 7th choice obamanut2012 Oct 2021 #12
Fear of quarantine is a factor in NoVa blue collar areas. empedocles Oct 2021 #8

jaxexpat

(6,701 posts)
2. This election should pretty much be a preparatory for 2022.
Mon Oct 11, 2021, 05:50 AM
Oct 2021

Preparing our senses for the trauma that so many of our fellow "shoppers" are mindless bone-bags. Also to recognize clearly that the corporate evolution is a downward spiral. There was Big Oil, Big Tobacco, then Big Pharma and now Big Hate.

 

Sabuca

(48 posts)
3. No source, no results
Mon Oct 11, 2021, 06:05 AM
Oct 2021

I think it's a good strategy though, to pretend things are close in order to motivate voters.
At the end this will be similar to the Newsom panic. People were pretending Newsom was in trouble.
Mcauliffe is gonna win by at least 5%, and more than 5 is the likelier outcome.

 

Sabuca

(48 posts)
9. Not the same as early results
Mon Oct 11, 2021, 12:40 PM
Oct 2021

The average includes polls that were taken in early and mid September.
There are no early voting results available.

 

Klaralven

(7,510 posts)
10. September polls would have low weights in 538's computation
Mon Oct 11, 2021, 12:45 PM
Oct 2021
An updating average for each candidate, accounting for each poll’s quality, sample size and recency


helpisontheway

(5,004 posts)
11. It is actually close. Mainly because I don't think people are motivated to vote..
Mon Oct 11, 2021, 01:43 PM
Oct 2021

Plus there has been zero outreach. I have not received a single piece of mail by McCauliffe. No one has knocked on or out a sticker on my door like in recent years. Youngkin signs outweigh McCauliffe’s signs big time. I think republicans are pissed and motivated because of all the changes that Northam made. Plus they are still pissed about Trump. We will still win if Dems and Independents that lean Dem get out and vote. I just have a bad feeling though.

KY_EnviroGuy

(14,483 posts)
6. Done. Contributed today in honor of my daughter's birthday.....
Mon Oct 11, 2021, 07:02 AM
Oct 2021

a good and faithful Democrat and elementary school teacher.....

KY

COL Mustard

(5,782 posts)
7. Joe Biden Had Absolutely No Impact On My Vote
Mon Oct 11, 2021, 07:07 AM
Oct 2021

I was happy to vote against Trumpism in any form. I voted last week for McAuliffe, although he wasn’t my favorite. At least I know that he’ll do well for Virginia.

obamanut2012

(25,906 posts)
12. Biden was my 7th choice
Mon Oct 11, 2021, 01:52 PM
Oct 2021

Literally.

I had no issues with voting for him as President -- I knew he would be comptetent, lawful, collegial, professional, and decent. And, he has been.

But, I would have have voted for Tom Kaine, and I really do not like him at all. Hell, I would have voted for Charlie Crist.

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