Whatever Happens in Virginia's Elections, Youngkin Stuck the Landing

For Republicans, the race is about layers of bread-and-butter issues that are less cultural and more focused on concerns that affect Virginian’s daily lives. However, through Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA), who has been exhaustively stumping for Republican candidates, they haven’t had to play defense on abortion in the way other Republican candidates have found themselves doing in races across the country.

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Youngkin has been consistent in his stump speeches and in the ad his PAC put out at the onset of the cycle in saying unequivocally, “Here is the truth, there is no ban. Virginia Republicans support a reasonable 15-week limit.” …

And while Youngkin would prefer to talk about public safety, education, and the effects of inflation on voters, it has nothing to do with being uncomfortable talking about drawing the line at 15 weeks and everything to do with what is on voters’ minds heading into Tuesday’s off-year elections.

“Our focus remains on the kitchen table — cost of living, public safety, and empowering parents and education,” he said, adding it is particularly worrisome to consider what type of curriculum young people have been consuming for the past generation that has led to the antisemitic protests at some of the country’s most elite universities.

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[I will have more on this for an election-night roundup later today. One has to wonder whether Youngkin might start taking this act on the road for the GOP after tonight, although it’s too late to register for the early primaries as a candidate. If nothing else, he can help the GOP remain on message in the next several months. — Ed]

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