Blank slate to best hope: Can Youngkin rescue the Va. GOP?
Associated PressRICHMOND, Va. — When Glenn Youngkin threw his hat and his cash into the Republican nominating contest for Virginia governor this year, he was a rich former private equity executive with no experience as a candidate, and few insider connections or public political views. Terry McAuliffe, calls Youngkin a “Trump wannabe.” Youngkin’s chances may hinge on whether voters believe that characterization. Merrick said Glenn Youngkin’s faith “informs everything he does.” According to Merrick, it was important to the Youngkins that the church offer an evangelical faith education course called Alpha, which Youngkin has said he’s taken and which got its start at the church Holy Trinity Brompton, which they attended when Carlyle took them to England. He reiterated that he feels “called to love everyone.” Pressed on whether that was intended to convey support for same-sex marriage, he responded: “No,” before saying that gay marriage was “legally acceptable” in Virginia and that “I, as governor, will support that.” The interview, the first Youngkin’s campaign had granted to The Associated Press since he won the nomination, was cut off by campaign aides when the subject turned to his policy positions. “I knew he didn’t start the morning every day like I do, which is in prayer,” Youngkin said.
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