The President's party ALWAYS loses the VA gov race the year after a new president takes office

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9. This is just an excuse that doesn't take away from the fact

that the Democrats have acted for the last six months or so like they can't do anything or get anything done. They look weak. Biden's approval ratings are rivaling Trump's. Virginia was bad enough--despite the narrowness of the losses--Dems are going to lose every statewide race and possible the House of Delegates. What's worse is that New Jersey, which may yet go Democratic for Governor, is also so close. Nobody expected that. The electorate of these two states took out their frustration on Dems. Dems stayed loyal to Dems that is the only thing that has kept these states close, but Republicans in outer burgs and rural areas voted in high numbers and INDEPENDENTS deserted the Democratic party. Thank goodness Biden and the Dems have a year to try and save themselves from another disaster.