Trump's Endorsement Can Change Direction of Virginia's Race for Governor
By Mark Vargas
Wednesday, 13 October 2021 12:30 PM
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Contrary to what the left or establishment Republicans might suggest, President Donald J. Trump is still leader of the Republican Party. He's generating massive crowds at rallies, he's raising tens of millions of dollars, and the power of his endorsement can change the course of any race for the better for any candidate whom he endorses.
In the Virginia governor's race, Republican candidate Glenn Youngkin has been trying to distance himself from the former president, assuming he cannot win otherwise. This thinking makes sense on the surface, as President Joe Biden handily defeated Trump by 10 percent in Virginia in 2020.
The Youngkin team's strategy seems to be to flip as many Biden voters as possible to the Republican column in this rare off-election cycle.
There is only one problem — he isn't flipping enough Biden voters to win. And his team is underestimating the power of the Trump vote.
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