The 'Shy Cuccinelli' Effect

The Cuccinelli Effect Explored
RICHMOND, VA -- NOVEMBER 5: Ken Cuccinelli II, Virginia Republican Gubernatorial candidate, concedes the race in at the downtown Marriott Hotel in Richmond, Virginia, on Tuesday, November 5, 2013. (Photo by Nikki Kahn/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
RICHMOND, VA -- NOVEMBER 5: Ken Cuccinelli II, Virginia Republican Gubernatorial candidate, concedes the race in at the downtown Marriott Hotel in Richmond, Virginia, on Tuesday, November 5, 2013. (Photo by Nikki Kahn/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Early Tuesday night, it became clear that Republican Ken Cuccinelli was going to perform better in the Virginia gubernatorial race than most observers expected of him. A lot of very smart analysts have offered some smart takes on why this was the case.

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