As we sit here on the eve of the election, the pundits have already decided who will win tomorrow’s race for Governor. However, they have forgotten one thing: they don’t get to decide Virginian’s next Governor. The people of Virginia do.
Polls are polls, and they offer a snapshot of particular moment in time. They are not election results. Anything can happen when the voters stand in the privacy of the voting booth, and ask themselves what they want for their future. Do they want to be led by a man that has denounced homosexuality and woman who have the audacity to get a job? Do they want the man that has run the most negative campaign Virginia has ever seen? Or do they want the candidate with the real vision for the future?
At this point, it would be an upset if Creigh Deeds won. But it won’t take a miracle. The Democrats now have an extensive organization built in Virginia, and that organization has the ability to turn out people that are not considered “likely voters,” and therefore are not included in the polls. There is also the possibility that McDonnell voters have become complacent, and will decide to stay home because they believe, as the pundits do, that the election has already been decided.
So basically, anything can happen. It is still in the hands of the voters, and the choice is clear: Bob McDonnell wants to move Virginia backwards, and Creigh Deeds wants to lead the way forward.
This election matters, and every vote counts. Click here to find your polling place.
-Mike
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