Metalwario64
Reborn Pokemon Fan.
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Virginia has been voting for the opposite party in off-year elections for many years straight now. When Clinton was in office, they voted for Republicans, and when Bush was in office they voted in Democrats, etc.Virginia: This was a Purple state leaning blue after last year's election. Now due to the giant size of the victory that was won there, the Republican candidate could have gone more Conservative and won, he would have shaved off a few more votes from independents that went to him at a 2 - 1 advantage but he could have still won. But, even as a Conservative, I would rather have a massive victory of nearly 20 points by a center right moderate, than a 10 point victory of a dyed in the wool conservative. Why? Because it sent a message to Blue Dogs and even some Liberals "You guys are not safe come 2010" and if the Politico piece this morning was any indication, they got the message loud and clear.
It wasn't some huge victory for the Republicans; a Republican vote was guaranteed.