"I think the answer to that is the fact that Virginia remained competitive until early October, and may still be competitive." he said. "At least the Trump campaign thinks it is, and the Clinton campaign is still running ads here. Kaine was chosen to allow the Clinton campaign to take Virginia for granted. Clinton looks likely to win Virginia, but at a much greater cost in time, effort and money than the campaign should have had a right to expect with Kaine on the ticket."