That’s true.
I don’t want to be a downer, especially in view of this sweep. You’re right, it was astounding that the election was so close; everybody I knew expected Warner to waltz in.
Damn it, it kills me that just three or so blue spots on the map-—the northern craphole, Tidewater, and Richmond-—can screw up an otherwise red state.
I’ve been looking for the Chesapeake (where I live) results - either I’m stoopid and looking in the wrong place, or they aren’t up yet. If I remember correctly, in 2012 the absentee ballots gave Chesapeake to Romney after it had initially been called for 0bola. I believe Gillespie can still pull this out if he sticks with it.