"Republicans are in disbelief. Jerrauld "Jay" Jones, the Democratic candidate for Virginia attorney general in this year's elections, has yet to drop out of the race despite nauseous texts that reveal he once fantasized about gunning down then-Speaker of the Virginia House Todd Gilbert, a Republican. But, laying aside decency and decorum, why exactly should Jones drop out of the race?"
"On the prediction market website Kalshi, where Americans can bet on anything from the release date of Taylor Swift's latest album to the number of times Federal Reserve Chairman Jay Powell will utter the word "uncertainty" during his economic outlook speech, Jones and the Democrats are still in the lead. And though the race between Jones and the current Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares has tightened considerably, Jones still holds a thin lead."
""The comments are completely indefensible," Kaine told CNN host Manu Raju. "I've known Jay Jones for 25 years, and those comments are very much out of character for him. So if I put the comments, which are clearly beyond the pale, against knowing this guy for 25 years, I'm still supporting Jay Jones.""
Republicans express disbelief that Jerrauld "Jay" Jones remains in the Virginia attorney general race despite texts revealing he once fantasized about gunning down then-Speaker Todd Gilbert. Prediction market Kalshi shows Jones and Democrats still leading, and polls indicate a tightened race against Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares while Jones maintains a thin advantage. Democrats appear willing to keep supporting Jones despite the texts. Democratic gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger called the texts "inexcusable." Senator Tim Kaine described the comments as "completely indefensible," called them out of character given his long acquaintance with Jones, and said he continues to support Jones.
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