Whats the mood so far in Boucher's camp R13? Did turnout go well for them?
Whats the mood so far in Boucher's camp R13? Did turnout go well for them?
"Call me crazy, but I want to buy the Dallas Cowboys end zone and have the star right at the foot of my bed. That way when I score, I can spike the ball right on the star!" -Woody Paige, Around the Horn 10.9.08
With 2/3 of the vote in Boucher is down by 7%
"The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not." -Thomas Jefferson
As of right now, it looks as though Republicans will take 9 of the 11 seats in VA.
https://www.voterinfo.sbe.virginia.g...cial/6_s.shtml
"The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not." -Thomas Jefferson
Fox and NBC has just projected Griffith the winner
People in this district have lost their mind. This is the equivalent of voting against Kilgore on a larger scale. If people want hands off government that is what they are going to get. Morgan Griffith would have to take a two day trip to tour parts of the 9th closest to us.
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Originally Posted by pvfan
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Regardless of what ol' Slick Rick says, his loss was not due to 'attack ads' and 'outside money', but attributable to several facts.
1. Griffith was the strongest challenger Boucher has faced. He had much more name recognition than any other Boucher challenger. During Boucher's rein, Republicans have rarely had a challenger who could go toe-to-toe with Boucher. That changed this year.
2. The population of the 9th district has shifted to the east. Unluckily for Boucher, Griffith hailed from the new population center of the 9th.
3. Boucher's voting record, to say the least, was the determining factor for many. His vote for the cap & trade bill was most likely the straw that broke the camel's back. Despite this, Boucher still managed to win the traditional coal counties like Buchannan, Dickenson, Russell (and narrowly lost Wise Co.).
Shockingly, Boucher failed to win his home county, losing in Washington Co. by 2500 votes.
If you look across the state, Boucher suffered the same fate as many other incumbent Democrats. If Boucher wants to lay blame anywhere, he should look no further than the tenant at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
I was quite torn about this race. While I've never cared for Boucher and have never cast a ballot in his favor, his seniority in the House allowed him to bring back a little money for the region. The problem with that was that Rick rarely ever showed his face in our neck of the woods unless he was bringing in some cash.
My main reservation with Griffith was his residency. But if he was certified as being eligible for the race, more power to him. While having a representative who was 'from here' (see above) was nice, the fact of the matter is that in the grand scheme of things, the eastern portion of D9 matters more than the western portion.
It's hard to say that, but the NRV is growing while the Coalfields are shrinking.
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