Virginia Gubernatorial Poll

[ConservativeElector2]

So here's a poll. Happy voting!

Hopefully in the right thread now... 

[ConservativeElector2]

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[Edouard]

Virginia is a DEM state so unlikely to flip

[Timur]

Stop Amanda Chase!

[Timur]

Just now, Patine said:

I have no idea why, or who she is. These people are all unfamiliar to me.

She literally supports the storming of the Capitol.

Edited May 8, 2021 by Timur

[ConservativeElector2]

1 minute ago, Patine said:

I have no idea why, or who she is. These people are all unfamiliar to me.

She and Pete Snyder seem to be the pro-Trump people. Youngkin and Cox on the other hand, are the fairly moderate options.

[ConservativeElector2]

6 minutes ago, Patine said:

Wouldn't U.S. politics be more exciting if, though having definite trends and leanings, had no true, "safe seats," or "guaranteed Provincial (or State, in their case) political solidity" (a la, 1993 - but other examples, too) - oh, and at least four or significant parties. You, know, like the much more interesting and dynamic Canadian politics...

Wouldn't that be more interesting to follow, there, @ConservativeElector2?

I follow Canadian politics a bit as well and just because the US has virtually a two-party system it's not uninteresting ar all for me. Virginia was red in the early 2000s so it could at any time flip back.

[WVProgressive]

I'd like to clarify that my vote for Amanda Chase as my preferred Republican nominee is entirely because I think she'd be the Republican most likely to lose the general election, and that I do not think she would, in any way, be a good Governor for Virginia .

[Timur]

Just now, Patine said:

Plus, are any Third Parties or Independents mulling a run?

Candidates[edit]

Declared[edit]

• Princess Blanding (Liberation Party), teacher, former school administrator, activist, and sister of Marcus-David Peters^[4]
• Brad Froman (Independent), business owner^[5]

Publicly expressed interest[edit]

• Denver Riggleman, former U.S. Representative (VA-05)^[89][90][91]

[MrPotatoTed]

I haven’t been following.  The only person I could pick out of a lineup is McCaulliffe.

[ConservativeElector2]

12 minutes ago, Patine said:

That's one more than I could. He was a highly forgettable VP candidate, like a number of others...

I think you mean Tim Kaine.

[ConservativeElector2]

Just now, Patine said:

You see how forgettable he was? I got him confused for another bland Virginia politician. 😛

Yeah that's funny for sure.

[vcczar]

1 hour ago, ConservativeElector2 said:

Yeah that's funny for sure.

Can't take this poll until I know more about the candidates. I don't recognize any of the GOP. I'm about 75% confident the next Gov will be McAuliffe regardless. 

[Cenzonico]

In before Eric Cantor strikes back

[ConservativeElector2]

21 minutes ago, Cenzonico said:

In before Eric Cantor strikes back

That would be great. Pre-Trump politicians > People, who went into politics after Trump

[Magnus Rex]

Abstain, I know nothing about VA state politics or any of the candidates. 

 

[Zenobiyl]

God, anyone but Amanda Chase please. Anyone who supports the Capitol Rioters should not be in charge of thousands / millions of American lives.

 

[Zenobiyl]

Also @WVProgressiveyou just picked her b/c you want the dems to win didn’t you? 😛

[Zenobiyl]

3 minutes ago, Patine said:

I believe he actually out and said that, above. 😛

Oh lol, I didnt read everything on this thread. Oops

[Timur]

That would be a terrible idea to do though. Some Democrats registered Republican to vote Trump in 2016 so that Hilary would have a good chance of winning. Look what happened.

[ConservativeElector2]

Team Youngkin has won!  @Timur @DakotaHale

[ConservativeElector2]

44 minutes ago, Patine said:

Who?

Glenn Youngkin, one of the candidates from the above poll. Therefore I posted it here lol and to clarify, he has won the primary 

Edited May 11, 2021 by ConservativeElector2

[vcczar]

@ConservativeElector2 

I finally voted after looking at the candidates. 

For Democrats, I picked McAuliffe, only because I know he'll beat any Republican he faces. Safest bet. Prior to his scandals, I would have picked Fairfax. On a side note, my cousin Robby Mook was McAuliffe's campaign manager when he first ran for governor, but that plays no factor in my decision. 

For Republicans, I picked Snyder, seeing him a lot less terrible than Youngkin (Cruz wing GOP) or Chase (Trump wing GOP). Snyder seems to be more of a Establishment GOP, which means he's less likely to be theocratic or nativist or anti-science. 

The race seems like it's going to be McAuliffe vs. Youngkin. Considering Northam won by +9, and he was considered weaker than McAuliffe as a candidate, and VA is considered to be getting Bluer every year as the DC suburbs get larger and larger, I don't think Youngkin can win if he's too close to Cruz. I think Biden will still be relatively popular -- over 50% approval by election day, which will help McAuliffe. During McAuliffe's first race, Democrats were relatively unpopular across the board, including Obama, temporarily. Despite this, McAuliffe led in every single poll from July 2013 and won the election. 

I think GOP best bet would be to run someone tied to the military with a rural background, possibly with pentagon experience. That person would probably crush most Democrats since they'd sweep the many military communities, rural areas, and part of the DC suburbs. 

[ConservativeElector2]

25 minutes ago, vcczar said:

@ConservativeElector2 

I finally voted after looking at the candidates. 

For Democrats, I picked McAuliffe, only because I know he'll beat any Republican he faces. Safest bet. Prior to his scandals, I would have picked Fairfax. On a side note, my cousin Robby Mook was McAuliffe's campaign manager when he first ran for governor, but that plays no factor in my decision. 

True, I also thought Fairfax was the kind-of energetic and cool candidate Obama was. As you said, I had picked him prior to his scandals, but now I think McAuliffe might be better.

27 minutes ago, vcczar said:

For Republicans, I picked Snyder, seeing him a lot less terrible than Youngkin (Cruz wing GOP) or Chase (Trump wing GOP). Snyder seems to be more of a Establishment GOP, which means he's less likely to be theocratic or nativist or anti-science.

That's interesting. I read Chase and Snyder are the Trump-wing, while Youngkin and Cox have been described as moderate in the article I read.

29 minutes ago, vcczar said:

The race seems like it's going to be McAuliffe vs. Youngkin. Considering Northam won by +9, and he was considered weaker than McAuliffe as a candidate, and VA is considered to be getting Bluer every year as the DC suburbs get larger and larger, I don't think Youngkin can win if he's too close to Cruz. I think Biden will still be relatively popular -- over 50% approval by election day, which will help McAuliffe. During McAuliffe's first race, Democrats were relatively unpopular across the board, including Obama, temporarily. Despite this, McAuliffe led in every single poll from July 2013 and won the election. 

I think GOP best bet would be to run someone tied to the military with a rural background, possibly with pentagon experience. That person would probably crush most Democrats since they'd sweep the many military communities, rural areas, and part of the DC suburbs. 

I absolutely agree. Youngkin should definitely run a moderate campaign. 

For the last paragraph it sounds like Sergio de la Pena would have been the best candidate. However, I don't anything about him other than his military background - and his nice sounding name.

[Timur]

5 hours ago, Patine said:

@ConservativeElector2 @Timur @DakotaHale So, no one is going to tell me anything about this Youngkin, guy, eh? Just being a corporate CEO and Republican candidate is supposed to be enough, it seems, even though I just pointed out above why, at least, the executive businessperson part is not enough of a descriptive - not nearly so (except that pro-Corporate is almost certain, but there must be more - and if there isn't, why would anyone who wasn't filthy rich vote for him?).

I don't know well. I would basically be anybody-but-Chase.