McAuliffe May Be on His Way Out in Virginia…

Repost from The Washington Post, By Gregory Schneider

Some Republicans have taken note.

John Fredericks, a conservative radio host who helped run Trump’s presidential campaign in Virginia last year, has become a grudging McAuliffe fan.

He has praised the governor for his economic development efforts and conceded that McAuliffe’s push to unlock federal dollars by expanding Medicaid, which the Republican-controlled General Assembly has so far resisted, was probably the right call.

“He would be the one to bring the working-class jobs debate to Trump’s base and make the argument that he could peel some of it away in the battleground working-class swing states,” Fredericks said. “I fear Terry McAuliffe more than any other candidate in the Democratic field in 2020.

Few others will go that far, but after last Tuesday’s strong showing, McAuliffe has at least earned mentions in the chatter about presidential contenders.

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