Yep, this pretty much nails it – Virginia prospering under Democratic leadership, Ed Gillespie running a disgusting, “gutter” campaign. As Gov. McAuliffe says, Gillespie’s “going to be repudiated on Tuesday…the Trump politics…[his] hateful, hurtful, bigoted, racist campaign.” Meanwhile, “Ralph has been leading on the issues that move Virginians forward; I mean, Ralph is an Army doctor…went to VMI…this man has served our country, [while] Ed has been a corporate lobbyist following the Trump playbook.”
Video: Terry McAuliffe Says VA Dems “Unified” After “Great Success” Last 4 Years; Rips “Racist” Gillespie Campaign
Gillespie has run "the most hateful, divisive, bigoted campaign...in Virginia history"



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![[UPDATED 1/29/26] Audio: Sen. Tim Kaine Talks to Blue Virginia About His “Five-Point Plan” to Fight Trump’s Orban-Like Assault on US Democracy; Civil Disobedience a la MLK Jr.; Trump’s Bogus “Energy Emergency”; the Crucial Importance of the 2025 VA Elections; etc.](https://bluevirginia.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/kaineinterview2-100x75.jpg)

