I mentioned yesterday that the McDonnell campaign would have no “prevent defense” in the final two weeks. I get the sense that McDonnell’s campaign knows that while it’s in good shape, these final two weeks could make the difference between an okay result and a thorough landslide. So they’re continuing their push, including an aim at non-traditional voters for a Republican, with this new ad, featuring billionaire Sheila Johnson, emphasizing that she’s a Democrat businesswoman.

Yes, this is the Sheila Johnson who was pilloried for mocking Creigh Deeds’s “stutter,” even though the Deeds campaign later said their man didn’t have a stutter.

It probably says something about my mindset these days that the first time I watched it, my first thought was, “Hey, it’s Elmo!”