As Democrats celebrated the surprisingly tight race for governor of Virginia on Tuesday, more than a few observers were pointing out that President Barack Obama helped Ken Cuccinelli close the gap in the race. The big winner in former Democratic National Committee Chairman Terry McAuliffes victory, besides McAuliffe, was Hillary Clinton -- the Democrats likely presidential nominee in 2016. Terry McAuliffes win was Clinton-related, not Obama-related, said former Virginia Gov. Jim Gilmore, who also served as a past chairman of the Republican National Committee. The friendship between the McAuliffe and Clinton families is well known, and Hillary Clinton really put her chips down on him for the general election,
Posted on: Wed, 06 Nov 2013 18:52:26 +0000
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