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Election Day is approaching in the Old Dominion, and both candidates running for governor want to make sure people are getting out to vote. Republican Glenn Youngkin and Democrat Terry McAuliffe were both initially scheduled to hold events in Virginia Beach on Monday, Nov. 1, but a spokesperson for McAuliffe said he would no longer be having one in Hampton Roads.
Instead, McAuliffe will be campaigning today in a different portion of the state.
Several hundred turned out to a rally for Republican candidate for governor Glenn Youngkin the day before Election Day in Virginia Beach, hoping he can pull off the upset against former Gov. Terry McAuliffe.
Youngkin, 54, burst onto the 31st Street stage at Neptune’s Park with his now trademark burgundy fleece vest, ran down high fiving supporters and clapped along to the music before speaking for 25 minutes in an effort to get out the vote.
“This feels a little bit like a homecoming to me,” Youngkin said in response to a screaming crowd.
Youngkin lived in Virginia Beach for several years and played basketball at Norfolk Academy. He brings up often how he used to be a dishwasher at the recently demolished Belvedere Hotel. “Tomorrow we get to make a statement,” he says to continuing applause. “This is our moment for our children.”
Thank you, LOUDOUN COUNTY, for showing up in full force tonight! We are going to WIN. Tomorrow, we will stand up together and get this done for our children, for one another, and for Virginia’s future. GO VOTE! #WinWithGlenn pic.twitter.com/Wj2J1nIdag
— Glenn Youngkin (@GlennYoungkin) November 2, 2021
LOUDOUN COUNTY 🔥 #VAGov #GlennYoungkin #loudouncounty pic.twitter.com/MkE2SelORr
— rachel (@rachlepp) November 2, 2021
Here to get a vibe check at the @GlennYoungkin rally in Loudoun County. There are hundreds of cars trying to get in. Standstill traffic winding through back roads. These are the people here so far: pic.twitter.com/rffELYwbUC
— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) November 2, 2021
Join the movement…get out and vote for @GlennYoungkin! #WinWithGlenn #VAGov pic.twitter.com/bi6MrpZFJW
— Christian Martinez (@C_RMartinez) November 2, 2021
According to several polls, education policy has shot to the top of Virginians’ priority issues after the final gubernatorial debate at the end of September, when the Democrat candidate, former Gov. Terry McAuliffe, asserted, “I don’t think parents should be telling schools what they should teach.”
Throughout October, McAuliffe has watched his lead in polls diminish while Youngkin, the underdog in the blue-leaning state, has gained significant ground, taking a narrow lead in polling averages charted by both FiveThirtyEight and RealClearPolitics.
While most polls still pit the two candidates in a virtual tie — within the margins of error — the crowds at Youngkin’s final rallies have dominated in enthusiasm, with more than 2,000 showing up for his Virginia Beach rally on Monday and at least 3,000 at his culminating Loudoun event.
Election Day is Tuesday, and while more than a million Virginians have cast their votes early, the number represents only a portion of the Virginia electorate. Polls for the remaining voters will be open Tuesday from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
See Pics of Final Youngkin's Rally in Loudoun County here
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