Quote (Pollster @ 6 May 2016 19:28)
That's pretty close as far as neutral climates go. You never say never, but VA is one of the heaviest lifts for the GOP moving forward and it's not just a problem for Trump. NOVA is diverse and growing fast but their don't stop there: a bigger problem is Richmond, it's heavily African-American and growing. They've got a problem in the SE, Trump especially, because it's diverse, growing, and the Republicans there are moderate and give specific care to the defense industry. They're the "John Hay" society type that belonged to the Romney campaign who simply won't vote for him because they know he can't handle foreign policy. The other problem for the GOP is that their reliable population of votes in the western half of the state is shrinking.
My firm got a ton of initial investments in 2012 on the very simple pitch that "if you donate, the VAGOP will have incredible difficulty winning statewide ever again." That pitch brought in a lot of money and gets made again each year and it keeps working because it keeps working.
Agreed, the 757 and Richmond areas are very large population wise and blue, enough that barring big swings it'll stay pretty blue.
In other news, Goofy Elizabeth Warren
This post was edited by excellence on May 6 2016 05:49pm