Democrats Need More Than Anti-Trumpism
McAuliffe lost because he had no vision or agenda, and defended positions out of the mainstream with many voters
Why did Terry McAuliffe want to be governor of Virginia?
It’s hard to say. He presented no affirmative agenda or vision in this race. But we do know that he wrote off entire groups of voters, e.g. parents, based on a political fallacy and that his opponent wanted to cut taxes and defended parents’ role on education.
The thermostatic response that occurs …
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