Another defeat for Governor McAuliffe

"Republican A. Benton Chafin Jr. won a state Senate seat Tuesday that secured GOP control of the General Assembly, dimming Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s legislative prospects and erasing the last vestige of blue from Southwest Virginia.

Chafin, a freshman state delegate, easily defeated Democrat Mike Hymes to fill the Senate seat that Phillip P. Puckett (D-Russell) abruptly resigned in June. The nonpartisan Virginia Public Access Project (VPAP) called the race shortly before 8 p.m."  Washpost

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This senatorial district has not elected a Republican since before WW2.  pl

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/republicans-apparent-victors-in-state-senate-race/2014/08/19/f93bbe66-2801-11e4-8b10-7db129976abb_story.html 

http://www.timesnews.net/article/9080130/chafin-in-landslide-for-va-senate

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Chafin

Comments

[Edward Amame]

I feel for you. I can't stand my governor either.

[turcopolier]

EA

And then there is the boob, McDonnell, and his psycho wife... pl

[Matthew]

My governor (Rick Perry) just got indicted!

[Fred]

Col.,

This is also a very bad sign for democrats in general.

[alba etie]

All
A pox on both parties - Tweedledum & Tweedledee

[The Twisted Genius]

alba etie,

More like Tweedledumb and Tweedledumber.

[Peter C]

Matthew, the booking photo of Governor Perry is a work of art and will be used extensively in his anti-government spiel. Perry is not dead politically, yet. Perry will crash and burn in the press along the way.

I love the billboards showing a fully automatic suppressed machine pistol with the saying "This is legal in Texas, come visit us at our gun shop"

[alba etie]

TTG
Excellent observation .Maybe we could draft Jim Webb as a third party nominee for 2016 .

[alba etie]

Matthew
And then they went to Sandy's on Barton Spring's for frozen custard ...

[Matthew]

Peter C: The joy of being a Texan is we have the entire cornucopia of humanity here. We have Nobel Scientists and Flat Earthers.

Perry's alleged crime is abstract: It's quo warranto, i.e., acting without authority. I doubt he will be convicted--or hurt politically by this indictment.

[Cee]

Alba etie

Webb and bring Russ Feingold back.