An unexpectedly close Virginia governor’s race could be an ominous bellwether for Democrats

RICHMOND — Barack Obama was the biggest name in a star-studded lineup of Democrats campaigning for gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe last weekend in a state the party had thought was now an indelible shade of blue.

But the race is tighter than Democrats ever expected, and the former president implored the crowd of about 2,000 people to look at the big picture in a narrowly divided nation.

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