Losing the Virginia’s governor’s race may help to trigger a shift towards the center for the Republican party

Blyth, Samuel (2013) Losing the Virginia’s governor’s race may help to trigger a shift towards the center for the Republican party. LSE American Politics and Policy (16 Oct 2013). Website.

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On the 5th of November, Virginia goes to the polls to elect a new governor. Victory now seems almost certain for the Democratic candidate Terry McAuliffe, who holds a significant polling lead over his Republican rival, Ken Cuccinelli. Samuel Blyth argues that this likely election outcome, in what had previously been a state with Republican leanings, illustrates the importance of the demographic changes currently underway in America that are likely to leave the Republican party increasingly out of touch with mainstream voters. A heavy defeat for Cuccinelli may be enough of a wakeup call for the GOP for it to begin a move back towards the political centre.

Item Type:	Online resource (Website)
Official URL:	http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/
Additional Information:	© 2013 The Author
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	J Political Science > JA Political science (General)
Date Deposited:	25 Jul 2014 13:23
Last Modified:	11 Dec 2024 13:21
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/58280

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