Sam Stein warns Democrats aren't engaged in Virginia gubernatorial race: 'A real indicator of trouble'
Sam Stein painted a grave picture Wednesday for Democratic Virginia gubernatorial hopeful Terry McAuliffe's chances at winning back his old job, citing a lack of engagement in the race amongst Democrats as a major concern. During an appearance on "Morning Joe," Stein attributed that lack of engagement to President Joe Biden's "plummeting" poll numbers , as well as lingering anxiety surrounding the coronavirus pandemic, and declared that McAuliffe was "holding on for dear life." "If you’re the party in power, usually you have a tough time in these elections … But in this case I think there are some particulars, the national dynamics, that are playing into this," Stein told host Joe Scarborough, who claimed that Democrats had to be wondering why this race in a blue state was such a difficult one. "One is Joe Biden’s plummeting popularity rating is a indicator of trouble for McAuliffe. Democrats are not engaged." "Wh...