Polls close in Virginia at 7:00, but already one prognosticator is calling it a positive referendum on Joe Biden’s popularity.
That partisan seer? Joe Biden, who despite some early exit polling that portend an uneasy and tight night for all sides, is already banking that his coattails can pull the parent-hating Democrat Terry McAuliffe across the finish line.
NBC #VAGOV exit poll:
Trump fav: 41/54
Youngkin fav: 53/44— Josh Kraushaar (@HotlineJosh) November 2, 2021
NBC #VAGOV exit poll:
Biden approval:
Approve 43
Disapprove 56— Josh Kraushaar (@HotlineJosh) November 2, 2021
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That’s not exactly a glowing endorsement for Biden’s soothsaying skills. More importantly, it could mean bad news for McAuliffe, reported HotAir:
An electorate that doesn’t like Trump but does like Glenn Youngkin is an electorate that didn’t buy Democrats’ argument that Youngkin is Trump 2.0. And an electorate that likes Youngkin a lot more than Terry McAuliffe is an electorate that’s primed to make Youngkin governor.
One possible saving grace for Democrats could be a huge turnout at the polls in a blue-heavy state.
Based on local turnout reports, VA is on track to break 3 million votes, which would surpass gubernatorial record of 2.6M set in 2017.
Not clear which side that benefits, but this isn’t a scenario in which turnout in blue areas is falling through the floor. #VAGOV
— Dave Wasserman (@Redistrict) November 2, 2021
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Plenty of time to see how it all breaks; but anybody who thought a rout was in the works for either side, probably has another thought coming.
