Bill Clinton Says Democrats Cannot Be Complacent In Va. Gubernatorial Race, With GOP More Energized

[Purveyor]

By PHILIP ELLIOTT | ASSOCIATED PRESS | 1 hour, 3 minutes ago in Politics

Conservative ideologues are reliable voters who could threaten Democrat Terry McAuliffe's political chances, former President Bill Clinton warned Sunday as he joined his longtime buddy's campaign for Virginia governor.

With little more than a week before Nov. 5's Election Day, McAuliffe and Republican Ken Cuccinelli each have sought to energize their strongest supporters, by inspiration or fear. McAuliffe has opened a lead in polling and is heavily outspending Cuccinelli on television ads, but turnout is expected to be low and the result could be decided by a few thousand votes.

"Political extremism does have one political virtue," Clinton said. "Once you get people all torn up and upset, steam coming out of their ears, people will show up and vote."

It was a shift in roles. For decades, it has been McAuliffe championing the personal and political futures of Bill Clinton and, later, his wife, Hillary Rodham Clinton. Now, the former president is here to pitch in during the campaign against Republican Ken Cuccinelli during its final week.

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[Liberal_Stalwart71]

1. Yeah, that's because your candidate, Mr. President, Terry "McAwful" is a lousy choice...

But it's the best we got. I'm traveling down to VA this coming weekend to GOTV.

[Beacool]

2. I hope that people in VA heed Bill's warning.

If I lived in the state I would eb running to vote against the Cooch and his even nuttier running mate.

The polls are too close for voters to be complacent.