[Borodog]

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Virginia: Democratic candidate wins race on heels of a popular Democratic governor and a third candidate leaking votes from the Republican candidate

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On the other states you make valid points (NY and NJ). But not VA. 1) Kaine still got a majority of the vote. Kaine's votes > Kilgore's votes + Potts' votes. 2) Kilgore is an anti-death penaltly liberal being elected in f-ing Virginia (where they execute more people per capita than any other state)! Sorry dude, you can't really spin that one.

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I think you guys are really over-stating the importance of the Democratic gubernatorial win in Virginia. There's a long tradition of southern states' voting being mixed. North Carolina has been solidly Republican in the presidential races, with Democratic governers winning in landslides, split senate seats, until last year when the Repubs finally took both seats, Democraticly controlled state legislature, etc. It's just a complete hodgepodge down here.

But voting is still for suckers.