In the Nov 2016 presidential election, Republicans got 44.4% of Virginia votes. In the Nov 2017 gubernatorial election, Republicans got…45% of Virginia votes.
Got that? Republicans picked up 0.6% more votes than they got in 2016. First time we ever heard of an INCREASE of GOP support considered a Democrat wave.
And, yet…
CNN: “Tough night for Trump and GOP sends a message for 2018”
FiveThirtyEight: “Northam’s Virginia win: Is 2016 election finally over for Democrats?”
Bloomberg: “Virginia Win Soothes Democrats and Makes GOP Sweat“
NY Times: “Virginia Rejects Your Hateful Politics, Mr. Trump”
NY Mag: “The Anti-Trump Wave Has Come, and Republicans Can’t Stop It”
Yeah…yeah…GO DEMOCRATS…ride that wave.