Cuccinelli at Least Kept it Close

Washington Post: “Some of the biggest names in his party sat out the race or even switched sides. The governor he depended on to rally the troops disappeared into a fog of scandal. Many of the money men who had provided oomph in past elections vanished.”

“Given the obstacles Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli II has faced this year — some beyond his control, some of his own making — the surprise in Tuesday’s vote for governor may be that the Republican candidate has kept the race as close as he has.”

A new Zogby/Newsmax poll finds Terry McAuliffe leading Cuccinelli by seven points, 43% to 36%, with Libertarian Robert Sarvis at 9%.