Democratic Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe seems to have finally realized that demonizing concerned parents who want to be involved in their children’s education is not exactly a winning electoral strategy.

In a new ad released this week, McAuliffe claimed he really does value “the concerns of parents” and accused his opponent, Republican candidate Glenn Youngkin, of taking his words “out of context.”

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