Tuesday | November 2nd, 2021
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1) Election Day In Hotly Contested Virginia Governor’s Race
The Topline: The governor’s race in Virginia — originally considered a lock for Democrats — is now a toss-up, with voters set to pick between Republican Glenn Youngkin and Democrat Terry McAuliffe.
Quote Of The Day: “I love…my parents but they should not have been picking my math or science book. We have experts who actually do that.”
– Terry McAuliffe, Democratic Candidate for Governor of Virginia
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The Race
During the summer and into the fall, Terry McAuliffe was up big, but the final three polls before Election Day all had Youngkin ahead — one of them from Fox News showed him up 8.
Virginia has been solidly blue for the last decade and hasn’t gone red in a presidential race since George W. Bush was on the ticket. There hasn’t been a Democratic governor since 2009.
Independents were going for McAuliffe over the summer, but now appear to be in support of Youngkin. The last three polls had him leading by 7, 18 and 22 points with independents, which is crucial if he’s going to win in Virginia.
Education
When school started in the fall, parents were increasingly focused on education.
Youngkin called for an end to COVID lockdowns and mask mandates, and promised to ban Critical Race Theory from classrooms. McAuliffe went the opposite route, supporting mask mandates and vowing to support a vaccine mandate for school employees. He also made the now infamous comment that “I don’t think parents should be telling schools what to teach.”
In September, McAuliffe held a 33-point lead among voters who listed education as their top priority. Now, Youngkin is up 9 with those voters.
Campaigning: In the final days of the campaign, McAuliffe was in Southeast Virginia, near Virginia Beach and Norfolk – two strongholds for Democrats. Youngkin was in Northern Virginia, in Alexandria and Arlington – two places where Democrats typically dominate Republicans.
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2) Vaccine Mandates Impact NYC
The Topline: In New York City, around 9,000 city employees have been put on unpaid leave as a result of the city’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Last week,
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