Virginia blame game begins

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5. First, the GOP didn't allow the regular rank and file to vote on whom to nominate

as candidates -- they were deliberately shut out, and the teabag bunch did the choosing. Highhandedness, I suppose. That must have backfired. Plus, Cooch is being brought up on ethics charges over accepting expensive gifts. Third, Jackson as Lt Gov is laughable -- the guy may be black, but he is an over-the-top crackpot whom black people will not vote for just because he's black, and white Republicans won't vote for because he's black. I live in Richmond, and what I see in Rep yards are two signs, one for Cooch and one for Obenshain (AG). Most yards omit a Jackson sign. The one rabid republican asshole who ALWAYS has large Pub signs in every election has 2 large signs for Cooch and Obenshain, but a tiny Jackson sign set over to the side and in back.

McAuliffe is a weak-kneed asshole who's ethically challenged, but he's nothing like the 3 Pubs.

What is astounding about this race is that the GOP leaders locked in their candidates without input from the base, which they obviously expect to vote for the hand-picked candidates anyway. Most of the base will, but moderate pubs (like a friend of mine) are angry and upset, especially over the nominating convention, and hope the GOP loses this one. That doesn't mean they'll vote Dem, though.