Virginia has gone dark blue.
For years, decades even, the commonwealth — “the Birthplace of Presidents,” as it is sometimes called — was a Republican stronghold (even former Sen. Bob Dole won the state as Bill Clinton won in a landslide in 1996).
Until the past few elections, the last time a Democrat won the commonwealth was Lyndon Johnson in 1964. Even this century, Republicans controlled the state: George W. Bush thumped Al Gore there in 2000, then hammered Sen. John Kerry four years later.
But things have been changing ever since.
Barack Obama crushed Sen. John McCain in 2008, then won again in 2012, beating Mitt Romney by 3 points. And Hillary Clinton won the state by more than 5 points in 2016, even as President Trump went on to trounce her in the Electoral College, 304-227.
The party is now fully in control. Democrats currently hold majorities in both chambers of the commonwealth’s General Assembly — the House of Delegates and the Senate — and a Democrat dwells in the governor’s mansion. Both U.S. Senate seats are held by Democrats, and the makeup of U.S. House lawmakers from the state is tipped in the party’s favor, seven Democrats to four Republicans.
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Time to get Democrats OUT of ALL 50 states Govt & power !!! Traitors
ReplyDeleteits largely due to the overwhelming leftist population in Northern Virginia. They have done the same thing to Virginia that Baltimore County has done to Maryland.
ReplyDeleteWhat a shame.
ReplyDeleteVirginia suffers from the same situation as we do in Maryland. Northern Virginia is controlling the Commonwealth due to its proximity to DC and the resulting population numbers. Just as the Eastern Shore, Southern Maryland and Western Maryland suffer due to the population surrounding the DC and BALTIMORE metro regions. Most Virginians who live south and west refer to the area as the ‘State of Northern Virginia’.
ReplyDeleteAs long as the DEMOCRATS keep giving THUGS everything. Never gonna happen. Northern Virginia is filled with Black's, Mexicans, Indian, pakistani, Somila, Iragi, Jewball. You name it?? They have it. All work for and hate the AMERICAN Government and people.
ReplyDeleteYea, the Rich Democrats live in Louden County (Lousy County) VA !!!!
ReplyDeleteTime to clean up Virginia , Looong Overdue !!!!
ReplyDeletePeople flee democratic controlled areas like NY, yet still vote Democrat when they relocate. It is like they can't figure out why things go south and if you want change you have to vote it in.
ReplyDeleteVa has been on the Dark side since the Civil War , punished by Govt
ReplyDeletesince then !!!