Does Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe know something?
In a downtrodden final fundraising message titled “No Regrets,” the former governor referred to challenger Glenn Youngkin as “Governor-elect” and promised supporters he did what he could to win the challenging race.
He wrote:
“I want to wake up Wednesday morning knowing that we did everything in our power to win this race.”
“What I don’t want is to wake up Wednesday with Glenn Youngkin as Governor-elect knowing that there was more we could’ve done.”
“No regrets.”
For months, McAuliffe’s support has flatlined around 48%, while businessman Youngkin has surged with backing from independents and suburbanites. The race is in the margin of error in most polls, though pundits are leaning toward a GOP win.
That would be huge for the GOP. While some in the media, including the Washington Post, have described the state as only recently trending Democratic, it has been blue for years dating back to former President Barack Obama’s win in 2008.
McAuliffe has been on his heels, in part due to President Joe Biden’s surprising unpopularity in Virginia, and on Tuesday wrapped up his effort with a series of notes like his “No Regrets” message.
The last one was similarly grim. It read simply, “All or nothing.”
