What do the Insiders Think?

By: James Martin
Published On: 10/31/2007 2:47:29 PM

On Facebook- Raising Kaine has set up a "Political Guru" contest to see who can predict the outcomes of the hottest 5 Senate races in Virginia (Pollard/Stuart and Breiner/Smith are tiebreakers). So far we've had 27 people give their perspectives and we have a very even mix of Democrats and Republicans (15 Democrats and 12 Republicans so far). Below is what the insiders are predicting thus far (if you have a Facebook account- you can join in by clicking here):

100% predict a Victory for Chap Petersen
0% predict a Victory for Jeannemarie Devolites Davis

93% predict a Victory for John Miller
7% predict a Victory for Tricia Stall

82% predict a Victory for Ken Cuccinelli
18% predict a Victory for Janet Oleszek

78% predict a Victory for Ralph Northam
22% predict a Victory for Nick Rerras

52% predict a Victory for Jay O'Brien
48% predict a Victory for George Barker

Comments



Just put in my predictions (DanG - 10/31/2007 3:14:11 PM)
Chap, Miller, Northam, Barker, and Cooch.  I bet we get either Pollard or Breiner, but not both.


Dan looked at my paper- (MikeSizemore - 10/31/2007 5:31:24 PM)
I put the exact predictions on the facebook group. Great minds  think alike!


Yes they do (DanG - 10/31/2007 7:55:34 PM)
And great minds go to Virginia Tech!

LETS GO HOKIES!!!!



No odds (David Campbell - 10/31/2007 3:26:47 PM)
on Bobby Mathieson or Joe Bouchard?


I think the contest... (Isaac Sarver - 10/31/2007 3:39:20 PM)
isn't geographically based. The races being predicted are only for the State Senate.


Convential Wisdom on Oleszek is WRONG!! (Doug in Mount Vernon - 11/1/2007 12:10:25 AM)
They are going to be surprised, mark my words!

Janet is going to win.  They have succeeded in painting her in an unflattering light, and I honestly think it's going to backfire on them.  Especially among women.