In Virginia, a doctor running for governor fired up a gathering of Democrats by calling Trump a "narcissistic maniac," while his primary opponent called Trump's victory a "political and constitutional Sept. 11." Former first lady Michelle Obama may have rallied Democrats during last year's presidential campaign by saying "when they go low, we go high," but attacking the unpopular President Donald Trump has become an essential element in Democratic campaigns in the country's two contests for governor this year. The races are among the first high-profile displays of how Democrats are campaigning in the Trump era and could be a harbinger of their strategy in the midterm elections in 2018, when the president's standing with voters could sway elections. Tom Perriello, former Democratic congressman and Virginia candidate for governor, apologized after the GOP said his labeling of Trump's victory as a "political and constitutional Sept.