Democrat Terry McAuliffe wins Va. governor's race, Fox News projects

Fox News ^ | November 5, 2013

[2ndDivisionVet]

Democrat Terry McAuliffe is projected to win the Virginia gubernatorial race, defeating Republican nominee Ken Cuccinelli in a surprisingly close victory.

Fox News projected McAuliffe as the winner Tuesday night.

The closely watched raced pitted a Tea Party-backed Republican and an establishment Democrat locked in an expensive, ideological battle whose outcome is expected to set a course for the 2014 and 2016 elections -- in large part forcing the GOP to consider whether a strong conservative candidate is the party’s best pick to win a national election.

Cuccinelli, trailing late by single digits, tried unsuccessfully to use voter dissatisfaction with ObamaCare to stage a come-from-behind victory over the better-funded McAuliffe....

[sushiman]

You can lose at hope ...Sometimes you hope something happens and it doesn’t .

[M Kehoe]

Does anyone have the vote totals, and number of precincts reported?

For some reason, I'd like to see the numbers.

5.56mm

[Baynative]

[luvbach1]

I know funded by libs.

[sushiman]

Banana Republic USSA .

[SkyDancer]

I hope they get everything they voted for.

[sushiman]

Double voting reported early on + computer problems in conservative districts .

[Junk Silver]

Okay, but let’s see if they have the resources to throw this much money at every single Senate and House election next year.

[oldbrowser]

forcing the GOP to consider whether a strong conservative candidate is the party’s best pick to win a national election.

They are implying that an "establishment" GOP candidate would have fared better than the tea party candidate.

However the "establishment GOP" candidate would have been a compromiser rather than a fighter. And probably with connections to the lobbyists and the, well, establishment.

[Jane Long]

I agree, we r going to destroy the GOPe! Then on to the Dems!!

That's good to file away in the Krispy Kreme douche bag file. If you have a link, I'll add that to it. Thanks.

[SkyPilot]

And here is why - this picture was taken from this afternoon in Virginia and posted in the Washington Post:

We are finished as a nation.

[TheRhinelander]

Same as 2012. 7/10 of the counties vote Republican the other three, more populated vote Dim.

We have the same issue here in Assachusetts.

[Gene Eric]

Destroy the GOPe in 2014. Vote out the RINOs!

[GSP.FAN]

Divide and conquer.

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., on Thursday urged Virginia Republicans supporting Robert C. Sarvis, the Libertarian candidate for governor, to come home to the GOP and vote for Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, the party’s nominee.

[ZirconEncrustedTweezers]

I guess I’ll be the first to say it...

FURNC

[Sarah Barracuda]

Chuck Todd actually reported it, and normally I would never ever believe a word coming out of the mouth of ANYONE on NBC but this I Believe

[darkwing104]

All because the Libertarians sold their heart, soul and votes to the highest bidder...I hope your last doobie was worth it.

[Defiant]

Anyone stupid enough to vote for that libertarian doesn’t deserve to have the franchise. Of course, that goes for people who vote for Democrats, too.

[luvbach1]

Was glad to see Paul back the Cooch but he should have come out earlier and stronger.

[cripplecreek]

I was a spectator today. Not a single vote in my little town.