Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke came to Northern Virginia on Wednesday to whip up enthusiasm for Virginia’s General Assembly elections, hoping to re-energize blue voters buffeted by scandals in Richmond. “2019 sets the stage,” O’Rourke, 46, said during an appearance in Fairfax County with about 200 voters and Democratic officeholders and candidates. His presence was a welcome distraction for a state party rocked by controversies over the use of blackface by Gov. Cher Muzyk, 44, said voters at times were apathetic when she and other volunteers knocked on doors in search of support for local candidates. “Whatever will inspire people to come out and vote, if that’s presidential candidates coming out to Virginia, I support it,” she said.

Source: Washington Post April 17, 2019 22:18 UTC