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Just hours after businessman Glenn Youngkin was elected as the Republican gubernatorial nominee in Virginia, on Tuesday,
Meet the Press host and reliable Democratic Party hack Chuck Todd took to his MSNBC show and was already attacking the GOP candidate with talking points that perfectly matched DNC tactics. He spent the entire segment trying to tar Youngkin as a dangerous radical.
“Just look at what happened with Republicans in Virginia, where an exceedingly bizarre and Trump-infused convention ended up having to choose a gubernatorial nominee in Glenn Youngkin, who found himself campaigning on the issue of election integrity,” Todd sneered as began a panel discussion at the top of the 1:00 p.m. ET hour. He warned that “Youngkin got Trump’s complete and total endorsement today.”
Trump endorses Glenn Youngkin for Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin, running for Virginia governor (Source: Glenn Youngkin Campaign) By Associated Press | May 10, 2021 at 4:21 PM EDT - Updated May 11 at 3:52 PM
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP/WWBT) - Political newcomer Glenn Youngkin will be Virginia’s Republican gubernatorial nominee after businessman Pete Snyder conceded Monday night.
Snyder posted his congratulations to Youngkin on Twitter.
While certainly would have preferred a W, I send my heartfelt congratulations to @glennyoungkin on a tremendous race + deserved win. He + the ticket have my 100% support. Grateful to @Bursonsnyder + entire team. Love you all + our big family that is the VA GOP. #openourschools Pete Snyder (@petesnyder) May 11, 2021
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Copyright 2021, Virginia Mercury He’s ultra-rich, enjoys tubing and shotguns and, until a few months ago, was virtually unknown in Virginia political circles. Glenn Youngkin emerged as the Virginia GOP’s nominee for governor on Monday after a relatively drama-free day of vote counting that saw the 54-year-old former CEO of the Carlyle Group maintain a comfortable lead through successive rounds of vote counting in the ranked-choice contest. “I am prepared to lead, excited to serve and profoundly humbled by the trust the people have placed in me,” Youngkin wrote in a tweet. “Virginians have made it clear that they are ready for a political outsider with proven business experience to bring real change in Richmond.”