The Virginia governor’s race, which historically offers a check against the national outcome of the previous year’s presidential election, is shaping up as a microcosm of our current politics.
On the Democratic side, an establishment figure known as a glad-handing pragmatist leads the primary field, even as he’s been forced to move leftward to accommodate the progressive mood within the party. On the Republican side, business-centric moderates are scrambling for a toehold as they try to placate the party’s Trumpian base. Meanwhile, party leaders are fretting about the grassroots appeal of an extreme candidate. Sound familiar? CONTINUED
Josh Kraushaar, National Journal
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