Who Is Glenn Youngkin?

            My VIP for this week is Glenn Youngkin, the Republican candidate for governor of Virginia. The polls show that the contest is close between Youngkin and former governor Terry McAuliffe. Realclerpolitics.com polling puts Youngkin ahead by less than two points, Fivethirtyeight.com has him up by one point. Whoever wins the election, the “contest is seen by many as a referendum on the Biden presidency and a bellwether for midterm elections next year,” according to The Guardian.

            McAuliffe “shot himself in the foot” two weeks ago when he told parents that they do not have any right to be involved in deciding what is taught to their children in public skills. His polls started dropping immediately, and Youngkin’s polls began soaring. Democrats are already claiming that the election was stolen – and Election Day is tomorrow. McAuliffe’s supporters seem subdued, and Youngkin’s supporters are described as “energetic.”