That Virginia Governor’s race wasn’t 20 years ago either. It was less than three years ago. McAuliffe won 47 % - 45 % with six percent going to the Libertarian.
That was a case when we needed all hands on deck.
The gubernatorial race was Cuccinelli’s third successive statewide race. He’d won statewide twice as AG. The Trump donation made not a bit of difference. Yes, it would have been nice had he given to Cuccinell or not given to McAuliffe, but nonetheless it have NO impact on the outcome of the election.
Cuccinelli was hurt by the prosecution of then-Gov McDonnell. And, I believe the prosecution was done by the feds purposely to harm McDonnell as a potential GOP presidential prospect and to harm Cuccinelli’s chances of succeeding McDonnell in the VA Governor’s mansion. $5K or $100K would not have made a difference.
SCOTUS this past week held its hearings on the McDonnell appeal and from the sounds of it, the convictions will likely be overturned or, at worst, the McDonnells face a new trial. Too late, all of it, for Ken Cuccinelli who, not surprisingly, heads up the Cruz efforts in VA.