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51. Awfully close margin considering the 'experts' said Terry was going to take it by 10 points because

Wed Nov 6, 2013, 10:02 AM

Nov 2013

he was super competitive. It is almost as if the 'experts' are just guessing about who is 'competitive' as they are unable to quantify their margins. I thought it was landslide time from what the pros were saying yesterday. I wonder if the 'experts' might have botched the call in NJ as well, it might have been wise to at least try to win there instead of folding because 'experts' claimed to know the future.

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Democrat Terry McAuliffe projected to win Va. governor's race [View all] brooklynite Nov 2013 OP

Been watching the results, as Cooch slipped to even with McC and hoping it continues... peacebird Nov 2013 #1

FOX has surprised a few times lately wyldwolf Nov 2013 #2

You know it's true... brooklynite Nov 2013 #3

Woohoo! Congrats VA! Dopers_Greed Nov 2013 #4

Close but no Cigar!!! Heather MC Nov 2013 #10

I've been following it on Politico dlwickham Nov 2013 #5

Following it on Politico was your problem, my friend. Politico is almost just as bad as Faux News... Liberal_Stalwart71 Nov 2013 #35

Thank You Jesus Snake Plissken Nov 2013 #6

I would have Moved!!! Maryland is just over the River Heather MC Nov 2013 #11

Come on over Heather. Maryland would welcome you with open arms. PragmaticLiberal Nov 2013 #22

Awww Heather MC Nov 2013 #26

Hey, Heather MC!! We'd love to have you in our nice BLUEST of BLUE state where Obamacare is Liberal_Stalwart71 Nov 2013 #36

Aww Feeling the Love. I am there every Sunday when Six Flags is Open! Heather MC Nov 2013 #41

Sure thing. And we Marylanders did our part, too. We came down and worked the phones, knocked on Liberal_Stalwart71 Nov 2013 #43

Night Nite! Heather MC Nov 2013 #44

Financing the 3rd party candidate was brilliant North Carolina Knigh Nov 2013 #7

I didn't hear about the DNC financing a 3rd party candidate. Can you elaborate? last1standing Nov 2013 #31

It was probably tongue-in-cheek. The libertarian got >5% of the vote but it's not spooky3 Nov 2013 #32

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May I ask the source of this information? last1standing Nov 2013 #59

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No, you didn't say that you'd heard it on your "local radio in southern Virginia." last1standing Nov 2013 #61

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I took your advice and google'd it. Strange, only right wing sources popped up. last1standing Nov 2013 #62

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bitter? Pretzel_Warrior Nov 2013 #47

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because the DNC didn't finance 3rd party candidate Pretzel_Warrior Nov 2013 #58

Woot! Lithos Nov 2013 #8

too f*&*ing close!! grantcart Nov 2013 #9

It worries me that it was so damn close... jimlup Nov 2013 #12

The Repug cheating and voter purges probably didn't help. Dopers_Greed Nov 2013 #16

Waaaay Too Close! GatorOrange Nov 2013 #13

What's the possibility of a recount? Myrina Nov 2013 #14

woo hoo Pterodactyl Nov 2013 #15

I am dismayed. Sophiegirl Nov 2013 #17

HP Reported Last-Minute Robocalling Bigredhunk Nov 2013 #18

I got some claiming McAuliffe took out fraudulent life insurance policies on spooky3 Nov 2013 #33

In one way it is better that it was close because watoos Nov 2013 #19

I agree. The media has been calling this election a referendum... BlueEye Nov 2013 #34

Agree leftynyc Nov 2013 #48

McAuliffe win says something else. dawn frenzy adams Nov 2013 #20

And the Cooch goes down! RoccoRyg Nov 2013 #21

that's not the kind of insanity you can just turn off like a switch Snake Plissken Nov 2013 #23

It was a classic "voting against" election. Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2013 #24

Usually you can say in a few weeks from now no one will remember who he ran against and beat Snake Plissken Nov 2013 #25

Terry just said the people of Virginia are glad the TV ads are now over.... Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2013 #27

Yes. And the airwaves were flooded with them. Still Waters Nov 2013 #29

Just scouted YouTube for a few. Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2013 #30

I live in Maryland, and we are so sick of that shit! Finally I can work out in the gym in peace! :) Liberal_Stalwart71 Nov 2013 #37

This is why people zone out with ipods. Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2013 #40

Yeah, I typically have mine on, but sometimes they turn the t.v. volume up so high and the tv's are Liberal_Stalwart71 Nov 2013 #45

"The Song Remains the Same" soundtrack has a 26:52 version of "Dazed and Confused". Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2013 #46

Thank you!! I'll check it out. Liberal_Stalwart71 Nov 2013 #52

It's up on YouTube... Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2013 #55

So are the people of DC and MD. KamaAina Nov 2013 #38

That explains why the DC pundits were so obsessed. Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2013 #42

I just have an enormous sense of relief. Beacool Nov 2013 #28

"Don't go out there looking like your dog just got run over." KamaAina Nov 2013 #39

As of 0630 Wednesday morning, Democrats sweep Virginia top three offices OldRedneck Nov 2013 #49

Congrats VA! Ohio Joe Nov 2013 #50

Awfully close margin considering the 'experts' said Terry was going to take it by 10 points because Bluenorthwest Nov 2013 #51

Exit polls showed that the problems with the roll out of the ACA hurt McAuliffe. Beacool Nov 2013 #53

My daughter called last night singing her version of "LaCooch a Roca". She went to work late to be appleannie1 Nov 2013 #54

" in a surprisingly close victory." Phlem Nov 2013 #65

I guess McAuliffe should be grateful to Sarvis, the Cuccinelli sucking Independent on the ballot. blkmusclmachine Nov 2013 #66