Will the Manafort and Cohen Convictions Hurt Virginia Congressional Republicans?

This week brought the news of Paul Manafort and Michael Cohen both being found guilty of federal crimes and the word “impeachment” more frequently being used surrounding President Donald Trump. On this week’s show, Norm and I look at some of the polling data and wonder if this bombshell news might impact any of the Virginia races.

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News of note we discuss:

Trump and Sessions spar as Trump rages (AP)
Dems use ‘co-conspirator’ Trump line to attack Kavanaugh (Politico)
House Update: 12 Ratings Changes – For Republicans, Cohen and Manafort news exacts an opportunity cost (Sabato’s Crystal Ball)
RC Poll: Kaine maintains strong lead over Stewart (Roanoke College)
Sen. Bill Stanley proposes modernizing schools without raising taxes (Roanoke Times)

Norm’s Columns:
Dave Brat’s out of tune
Bill Stanley’s school plan shuffles the partisan deck

J.R.’s Column:
Taylor’s Unforced Error

It's plead, pleaded, pleading. AP style advises against using the colloquial past tense form, pled.

— AP Stylebook (@APStylebook) August 22, 2018

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