Democratic candidates Ralph Northam and Phil Murphy were elected governor of Virginia and New Jersey on Tuesday defeating their republican opponents. The outcome was a blow to those republicans and some in the news media who have been trying their best to convince the public that the democratic party is in deep trouble. The outcome also brought out the usual from Donald Trump, who said Virginia Republican candidate Ed Gillespie, (a former chairman of the Republican National Committee) lost the election because he did not embrace me or what I stand for. But the fact is Gillespie used Trump's campaign tactics during the governor's race.
The election confirms that state elections are local and may or may not turn on national issues. Both winning candidates did run and campaign on democratic issues such as health care, jobs, school and etc. Gillespie actually tried to run on Trumps record concerning immigration, confederate statures and attack ads. Both democrats won by larger margins than predicted and were able to get through to those Trump voters who no longer support the trumpet man and his policies.
All in all it was a good night for the democratic party, but don't look to the republican right wing to stop trying to convince America that the democratic party is in deep trouble.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
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