Virginia Governor Election Results

        My prediction of Terry McAuliffe winning the Virginia Governor's race over Ken Cuccinelli was correct. However, McAuliffe only won by only two percentage points which is less than I and many others thought it would be. There were many factors that led to McAuliffe winning the election. One is that there is a larger population of African Americans in Virginia than there was during the last election. Since African Americans overwhelmingly support democrats, this helped McAuliffe gain voters. He also had the majority of support from women voters due to his pro-choice views regarding abortion. Cuccinelli may have been at a disadvantage against his democratic opponent because of the recent negative views towards Tea Party members due to the government shut down. The reason that the race was closer than what may have been predicted is because of the money spent on the campaign. Cuccinelli spent $34.4 million compared to McAuliffe's $19.7 million during the campaign. This could have given Cuccinelli some advantages and led to a closer election.