Figures on campaign expenditures in the article show that McAuliffe has a formidable advantage over Cooch, as Rethuglican donors are giving up on his chances and snapping their wallets shut. Much of the souring on Cooch has to do with his medieval views on reproductive rights and marriage equality, but a lot of additional damage was done with the Stupid Party's Government shutdown, especially in vote-rich Northern Virginia where Federal employees make up a large percentage of the population.
Even though polls aren't elections, and we have a week to go, all of the trends favor McAuliffe. So we're feeling fairly comfortable in saying "Ciao, Cooch."
