!A. I think the shutdown had more effect on the race than Obamacare. If not for the shutdown , which is heavily blamed on the Tea Party, Cuccinelli may have won.
2A. I agree. McAuliffe is scum, imo. I strongly believe a better GOP candidate not tied to the Tea Party wins this race.
I see the downfall of the Tea Party due to the fact that the GOP Establishment, The Chamber of Commerce, Big Business have decided they have had enough and are going to throw money into races against Tea party Candidates. The tea party threatening to and running a primary campaign against the moderate incumbent republican will not have as much teeth as it had the last couple of cycles. That appears to me to be one of their big strengths, "fall in line or we will primary your ass" will no longer be as scary as it has been.
Add to that the vast majority of the voters are tired of getting nothing accomplished in DC. jmo of course, but I am correct
