Check out this excellent article, "Does McAuliffe's rise imperil Virginia GOP comeback?", by Hastings Wyman of the Southern Political Report. Key points:*Terry McAuliffe "shows signs of making it difficult for the Republicans to make a much-needed comeback in November."
*"...the speed with which McAuliffe came from third place to first against two experienced politicians may make defeating the ex-DNC chair more difficult to defeat than Republicans realize."
And perhaps the most important point:
*"When the June 9 vote is over, if McAuliffe is the nominee, he’ll have his large, experienced staff ready to go, with more than sufficient funding, possibly making it as difficult for McDonnell to take advantage of McAuliffe’s weaknesses as Deeds and Moran have been so far."
Exactly, that's crucial. We need to hit the ground running against Bob McDonnell on June 10, and Terry McAuliffe's the only one who can do that with the level of force that's going to be required.
P.S. I also like the quote about Bob McDonnell's narrow lead in the polls, that "a single digit lead can easily disappear in a whirlwind of modern campaign technology, a whirlwind that McAuliffe’s campaign is well-positioned to produce."
