TM should win in VA but let's be honest. If libertarians hadn't run Sarvis as a 3rd party candidate,

[hooverville29]

Cuccinelli would have won pretty easily. A few libertarians were siphoned from TM, but, as we all know, the vast majority would have voted for a GOP candidate. It's another instance where TP/libertarian hyper-advocacy simply led to their real targets, the Democrats, winning.

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

1. I don't buy that for a second

They likely would have stayed home, there is no libertarian who could justify voting for a nut like Cooch unless they are a Republican and won't admit it.

[hooverville29]

2. Trouble is, they wouldn't all have stayed home, and you know it.

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

6. Then they are not libertarians

Libertarians have a tendency to reject the more odious candidate. That's Cooch. McAuliffe is just another guy.

[merrily]

21. The difference between a lot of Libertarians and Republicans is that Republicans

like military spending while Libertarians don't like any spending.

[kestrel91316]

3. BS. But thanks for posting the RW talking point for us to laugh at.

[scheming daemons]

9. the low post trolls dont even try hard...

..

[scheming daemons]

4. might want to wait until the final 500k votes come in

That's right... there are about half a million votes left to be counted, almost exclusively in NoVA.

McAuliffe will win by at least 100k.

[godai]

5. Yes, AG race (2 way) shows this.

http://electionresults.virginia.gov/resultsSW.aspx?type=SWR&map=CTY

[scheming daemons]

10. what does the 2-way Lt. Governor race show?

Oops.

[godai]

15. Crazy R candidate there. n/t

[JaneyVee]

7. LOL. Having a Kubler Ross moment?

[brooklynite]

8. Why not wait for the final vote?

Before guessing what McAuliffe's got total will be?

[hooverville29]

12. Looks like it'll be roughly 100,000+ shouldn't it?

[Pretzel_Warrior]

11. Based on comments on DU, wouldn't surprise me if liberal Dems voted 3rd party

Kind of ridiculous to assume all his votes would have gone for GOP.

[hooverville29]

14. I didn't say that, but the vast majority of libertarians voting would

[spanone]

13. it's fucking frightening

[scheming daemons]

16. he will win by close to 100k... relax

[spanone]

18. i know that. just the fact that cucinnelli can get any numbers..frightening

[hooverville29]

23. That's a point. Where did these Cooch votes come from -- and why?

[scheming daemons]

26. Virginia is typically a red state.

Any time a Dem wins south of the Mason Dixon line, it is a good win.

[bowens43]

17. bullshit. where to you get this crap?

[scheming daemons]

19. OP is a low post count troll

Pretty obvious.

[godai]

20. Look at AG votes. n/t

[scheming daemons]

22. look at LtGov votes n/t

[godai]

24. Uhhhh....Jackson was unelectable. n/t

[scheming daemons]

25. in most years, someone as sleazy as McAuliffe would be too

McAuliffe was a placeholder for "not Tea Party"

[Kingofalldems]

27. I love that story.

[The Straight Story]

28. So basically all those old (r) voters are disgusted with their idiot party

and voted for someone else.

If that tells me anything it is that others are seeing the stupid in their party. And there is plenty of of stupid and hate flowing from their party these days (and yes, they do literally hate the US - which is probably another reason people are jumping ship to another party, to get away from being associated with their idiocy).

[WCLinolVir]

29. The hippies across the street voted for him.