Why you should care (subs. req) about Tim Kaine and come donate a bit of your time:
One GOP insider told me that a Kaine victory, particularly if it is regarded as more decisive than polls have been predicting for weeks, would be regarded as "the canary in the coal mine."
"It could be worse than people now know. We could be in for a big ass whipping," said the veteran Republican insider who promised that a clear Kaine victory would produce a "meltdown" in the national party.
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Privately, Republican insiders are expressing more and more concern about Kilgore's showing in Northern Virginia, where down-ballot Republican candidates seem to be running into a strong wind. If Kilgore fares poorly there, it would unquestionably have GOP strategists worried about the party's standing in similar suburban areas around the country. (Obviously, weaker-than-expected Republican showings in other parts of the state would raise different questions.)
It's the final push towards the election, which means, for me at least, it's all Kaine, all the time until the end of Tuesday.
To anyone who is coming down tonight or tomorrow to help with canvassing, let me express my deepest gratitude. We need you more desperately than you can imagine. This is going to come down to GOTV, and historically, we have a huge disadvantage here.
We specifically need help in the Richmond area, and Northern Virginia exurbs. If you can get to Richmond, please help out. As I've said before, I would not be at all surprised if this election is decided within 1,000 votes.
(I know I usually provide more substantive analysis, but right now I have canvassing and phone banking to do, so cut me some slack).