Richmond, VA (CNN) - Hours before the polls open in Virginia, Republican gubernatorial candidate Ken Cuccinelli enlisted Libertarian hero and former Texas Congressman Ron Paul to speak at a campaign rally in Richmond in a final effort to unite the base. <\/p>\n
Supporters who turned out for the late evening event at the Richmond Convention Center embraced a message that focused on Libertarian themes. <\/p>\n
\"I've done very little travelling and campaigning this time around, but this one I came to because I know your candidate is a defender of liberty,\" Ron Paul said to a cheering crowd. <\/p>\n
The Libertarians are precisely the voters the Republican candidate needs to sway for a win Tuesday. That's because third party candidate, Liibertarian Robert Sarvis, is polling at eight percent, according a Quinnipiac poll released Monday. <\/p>\n
Cuccinelli, the Virginia attorney general, trails former Democratic National Chairman Terry McAuliffe by six points, according to the same Quinnipiac poll. <\/p>\n
The Cuccinelli camp hopes the Paul endorsement will bring those splintered Libertarian voters back into the GOP fold. <\/p>\n
McAuliffe's final campaign push included star power appearances Monday from Vice President Joe Biden. President Obama , former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton also stumped for him in the final weeks. <\/p>\n
The Cuccinelli campaign has framed the election as a referendum on Obamacare and hopes to capitalize on the problem-plagued rollout. <\/p>\n
Paul hit that message hard tonight. \"This Obamacare is a monster,\" he said He described Obamacare taxes as \"evil\", claiming \"they are going to create a class warfare.\" <\/p>\n
As Virginia's attorney general, Cuccinelli sued the Obama administration over the Affordable Care Act. A case that was later dismissed. <\/p>\n
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