Libertarian candidate Robert Sarvis is polling a respectable 10 % -- an indication of the political costs that come from such strident social conservatism , even among fellow travelers on the center-right . Terry McAuliffe : John Avlon appears too extreme for swing voters in Virginia . Republican Terry McAuliffe would be vulnerable against almost any other Republican , he says . Avlon : Cuccinelli 's candidacy symbolizes trouble GOP faces in 2014 , 2014 elections . The run to the right shows what not to do nationally and in Virginia , he says .
Terry McAuliffe : John Avlon appears too extreme for swing voters in Virginia . Republican Terry McAuliffe would be vulnerable against almost any other Republican , he says . Avlon : Cuccinelli 's candidacy symbolizes trouble GOP faces in 2014 , 2014 elections . The run to the right shows what not to do nationally and in Virginia , he says .