Democrat Congressman Says Obama Would Lose Virginia if Election were Held Today

Democrat Congressman Gerry Connolly is saying that President Obama would not win the state of Virginia if the Presidential Election were held today. Connolly thinks Obama still has time to turn things around, but his admission shows just how the reality of Obama’s difficult political situation is starting to sink into the minds of those in his own party. Obama won Virginia in 2008. With 13 Electoral Votes in 2012, Virginia is a key battleground state for Republicans to take back:

CNN: Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) said if the 2012 presidential election was held today, President Barack Obama wouldn’t win Virginia, a state he carried in 2008.

Speaking on local Washington radio station WTOP Friday, Connolly said, “In my opinion, no, today he would not win the state.”

But, with more than a year before Election Day, Connolly said Obama still has time to regain the momentum he had in the last election. “The growing diversity, especially in Northern Virginia, has changed the polity of Virginia permanently,” said Connolly on The Politics Program With Mark Plotkin. “There is no question in my mind that President Obama can make a comeback and win Virginia.” . . . Read More