Election Forecast: GOP Still Has Work to Do in Virginia

Count on McDonnell to win the governor's race and Cuccinelli to be the next attorney general in Virginia. Republicans really need to step up the effort for Bill Bolling's reelection campaign for lieutenant governor though in the next few days.

John Vecchioine makes some excellent points in his article predicting next week's election results.  I agree with him on McDonnell and Cuccinelli -- and will go even further to say that Ken Cuccinelli will win the governorship in 2013, so long as McDonnell is successful in covering more of Northern Virginia with much-needed asphalt.  As to Bill Bolling, running for a second term as lieutenant governor, I'm inclined to agree, but this could be a surprise.  Republicans really need to step up the Bolling effort in the next few days.

I hesitate to comment on New Jersey politics, but my sense is that Christie will lose unless he wins a spectacular air war over the weekend.  I'm doubtful -- another case of just coming close in New Jersey.

On the race for New York's 23rd congressional district, John is right -- Doug Hoffman will win, and be a victim of redistricting.