Heads up Virginia! Political nightmare heading your way!

[zukiphile]

Some how i could not believe that Democrats ran uncontested in 30 seats. After doing a quick count, yep, it's true. BTW: Republicans ran uncontested in 8 or 9 seats.

How do Republicans ever hope to re-take the VA legislature when they don't care enough to enter a candidate?

Running costs money and takes time, and time and money are finite. I don't know the specifics of most places in VA, but there are quite a few places in which running for a particular party is nothing but a waste of time and money. That's a comment on the district rather than a decision in a party hierarchy that no one should enter a race.

As a general rule, in any consequential race, if a candidate of a minority party has anything resembling a chance, someone will run for the spot. I've counselled judicial candidates of both major parties, and opened with "You know you aren't going to win, right?". It hasn't phased anyone yet.

The reality of safe districts is that they are the basis of one party districts.

 

[JERRYS.]

Running costs money and takes time, and time and money are finite. I don't know the specifics of most places in VA, but there are quite a few places in which running for a particular party is nothing but a waste of time and money. That's a comment on the district rather than a decision in a party hierarchy that no one should enter a race.

As a general rule, in any consequential race, if a candidate of a minority party has anything resembling a chance, someone will run for the spot. I've counselled judicial candidates of both major parties, and opened with "You know you aren't going to win, right?". It hasn't phased anyone yet.

The reality of safe districts is that they are the basis of one party districts.

yet Trump swept the nation after 8 years of Hillary telling Obama what to do.

 

[zukiphile]

yet Trump swept the nation after 8 years of Hillary telling Obama what to do.

Yet? Assuming the truth of your observation, "yet" doesn't seem appropriate.

There are precincts in Cuyahoga County, Ohio in which more votes were cast for BHO in 2008 than there were registered voters, and none of the votes were cast for McCain. If you were thinking about running as a repub in that area based on that information, how much of your time and money would you commit to that campaign?

 

[JERRYS.]

Yet? Assuming the truth of your observation, "yet" doesn't seem appropriate.

There are precincts in Cuyahoga County, Ohio in which more votes were cast for BHO in 2008 than there were registered voters, and none of the votes were cast for McCain. If you were thinking about running as a repub in that area based on that information, how much of your time and money would you commit to that campaign?

what you and others are failing to see is that Trump did not play like a choir boy republican. he called out the democrats long term grip and failure to deliver to the same people voting for them..... he played the democrat's game and beat them at it.

 

[TomNJVA]

I think it's a fine strategy for the Republicans to funnel their available money and resources into races they have a chance of winning, rather than dilute the effort in races they have no chance of winning. I'm sure the party does enough research to know the difference between the two.

Here in southwest Virginia where the Republicans typically sweep at least 2:1 over the Democrats it is not uncommon for some local Republican held seats to go uncontested.

 

[zukiphile]

what you and others are failing to see is that Trump did not play like a choir boy republican.

Jerry, that doesn't follow from what I've written.

I think it's a fine strategy for the Republicans to funnel their available money and resources into races they have a chance of winning, rather than dilute the effort in races they have no chance of winning. I'm sure the party does enough research to know the difference between the two.

Here in southwest Virginia where the Republicans typically sweep at least 2:1 over the Democrats it is not uncommon for some local Republican held seats to go uncontested.

I'm not confident that it is strategic at the level of local candidates, though funding decisions may reflect a wider strategy. Running for office is expensive and takes a lot of time; normal people won't do it if they don't stand a chance.

Some people like to say that "every vote counts" with a meaning that it matters if you as an individual vote. In some places, places as you describe in SW VA, that's not really true.

 

[JERRYS.]

Jerry, that doesn't follow from what I've written.



I'm not confident that it is strategic at the level of local candidates, though funding decisions may reflect a wider strategy. Running for office is expensive and takes a lot of time; normal people won't do it if they don't stand a chance.

Some people like to say that "every vote counts" with a meaning that it matters if you as an individual vote. In some places, places as you describe in SW VA, that's not really true.

I'm trying to point out that in democrat controlled areas you cannot play the typical republican campaign game.

 

[jrinne0430]

Has anyone contacted their state senator or delegate that may not be so far gone to the left about our concerns? I have and awaiting on another response.

 

[JERRYS.]

Has anyone contacted their state senator or delegate that may not be so far gone to the left about our concerns? I have and awaiting on another response.

if they are a democrat they will do as they're told by the DNC. I'd like to see a list of Virginia democrats that vote against any further 2nd amendment infringements.

 

[osbornk]

Has anyone contacted their state senator or delegate that may not be so far gone to the left about our concerns? I have and awaiting on another response.

I live on the Western end of the state and everyone within hundreds of miles of me are deep red.

 

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This one was always on the edge, and we have now passed into politics that we don't do here, so, it's done.
closed.