(Almost) Final Results. (Almost) Final Thoughts.
From Raising Kaine
As of 5 AM (99.6% of votes in)
****Tim Kaine (D) 1,019,206 (51.71%)****
Jerry Kilgore (R) 907,039 (46.02%)
Russ Potts (I) 42,918 (2.18%)
****Bill Bolling (R) 978,835 (50.66%)****
Leslie Byrne (D) 949,811 (49.15%)
****Bob McDonnell (R) 966,284 (50.05%)****
Creigh Deeds (D) 962,806 (49.87%)
House of Delegates: 58 Republicans (a loss of 2 seats), 39 Democrats (a gain of 1 seat), 3 Independents (a gain of 1 seat)
So here are a few thoughts. My Top 10, actually, in semi-disorganized order.
1) Governor. I’m very excited and happy that Tim Kaine won. Even better, Kaine didn’t just win, he won CONVINCINGLY, by nearly 6 points (actually, 5.69 points) over Jerry Kilgore. This was, no doubt in my mind, a strong repudiation by Virginia voters of Jerry Kilgore and his relentlessly negative, nasty campaign. This was also one of the first defeats in memory for Scott “Black Hands” Howelll, hopefully the first of many and he continues to practice the politics of division, race baiting, and smears across the nation. Finally, this was a clear and strong affirmation of Mark Warner’s loyal lieutenant, Tim Kaine, a clear and strong reward for Kaine’s positive campaign, and a clear and strong mandate to continue the Mark Warner policies the next 4 years.
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