Cuccinelli’s attempts to distance himself from his former focus on issues like abortion and gay marriage has not completely escaped notice. On June 20, the audience at a campaign forum reportedly laughed when Cuccinelli claimed, “My track record is one of defending life and families, but you know, it’s not like I overdo this.” Larry Sabato, director of the Center for Politics, at the University of Virginia, attributed the laughter to an awareness among voters that these social issues were a priority for Cuccinelli earlier in his career. “I don’t know what pr...