Republican candidates in 2018 had better get used to the treatment being meted out to Virginia GOP gubernatorial candidate Ed Gillespie. Even for Democrats, it's a new low. The Dem candidate, Ralph Northam, has taken to trying to tie Gillespie to the white supremacist rally in Charlottesville and connect him to Donald Trump, telling Virginians to "stand up to hate" on election day. Live look at Ed Gillespie campaign strategy meeting: pic.twitter.com/izcs57hZUv — Brian Fallon (@brianefallon) October 27, 2017 Virginia Democrats tie Trump, Gillespie to white nationalist rallies in Charlottesville in new mailer. https://t.co/dt1sGHyMSX pic.twitter.com/25NggdBpzy — The Daily Progress (@DailyProgress) October 25, 2017 Wow.  Just wow. Fox News: The Gillespie campaign fired back at the attacks Friday.  "Northam, the entire Democratic ticket and CNN should condemn this ugly character smear...(Read Full Post)