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Phoebe Loosinhouse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-31-09 11:08 AM
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Anyone want to discuss the Virginia Dem Governor primary?
I'm nowhere near as informed as I should be on the three candidates.
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quidam56 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-31-09 06:44 PM
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1. Can't tell you much about the Dem Gov primary, but
can tell you Kaine has been a miserable governor. Wise County is being gutted, our mountains are being blown to smithereens, our water is being poisoned with toxic heavy metals and disease, but as long as the Profit Machines and Politicians are raking it in, people just don't matter. http://www.wisecountyissues.com Quality health care is a joke and the health care industry is allowed to mislead us in disgustingly false advertising, but there's nothing he can do about any of it.
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abluelady Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-01-09 09:02 AM
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2. I Don't Know Lots
but I know Creigh Deeds is very conservative. I think Moran and McCauliffe are more liberal. McCauliffe seems a lot like Warner to me--he is a businessman first. I know the State will have more money if McCauliffe wins because he is turning his salary back to the State. He's a very wealthy man. Saying all that, they are all Democrats and we must get behind the winner of the primary. The Republican ticket is a total nightmare.
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Progressive420 Donating Member (213 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-04-09 07:59 PM
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6. Deeds is probably the most
Progressive candidate in the race please do a little research before going out to vote.
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liberalitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-03-09 10:45 AM
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3. I'm still not sure who I'm voting for.
I get about 10 calls a day from TM's campaign. But I just don't know. I'm not all that comfortable with him. Deeds wouldn't fight the right hard enough.

I tell you one thing though,.... I DO NOT want Va. to be the seat of the Republican Renaissance.
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VaYallaDawg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-04-09 11:57 AM
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4. Bingo. Rebirth of the GOP in VA would be a disaster, no matter who it is!
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PunkinPi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-04-09 02:31 PM
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5. Candidates discuss environmental issues
Here's a link from an email I got from VA Sierra Club regarding each of their stances on some environmental issues.

http://hrsierraclub.org/VirginiaGovernor.htm
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SCRUBDASHRUB Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-04-09 09:20 PM
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7. Don't like McAwful. Deeds? Meh. I'm thinking Brian Moran.
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PunkinPi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-05-09 11:36 AM
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8. That's how I'm leaning too.
I was a bit surprised that Deeds was endorsed by WaPo. Though, I'm afraid McAuliffe will probably take it. :(
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Duncan Donating Member (498 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-06-09 08:07 PM
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9. Thanks. nt
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Duncan Donating Member (498 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-07-09 09:09 PM
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10. Looks like Moran for me.
I will check polls first, might need to support Deeds to stop McAuliffe.
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emanymton Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-08-09 07:22 AM
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11. The Issues Are Clear.
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Shaking up the status quo in the Commonwealth Of Virginia is a great goal. Allow the working people to become unionized (undo the 'right to work' laws) will be a good first step.

~@:o?
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swimboy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-08-09 12:47 PM
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12. I'm voting for Deeds.
He has reached out to me early on when he ran for Attorney General and again recently. I think he's approachable, thoughtful and genuinely sincere.
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FSogol Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-08-09 08:04 PM
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13. Wife and i are voting for Deeds. (We live in No VA)
Parents live in the valley. Dad voting for Terry, Mom voting for Creigh.
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virginia mountainman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-09-09 12:14 AM
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14. I fully intend to vote for
Creigh Deeds....
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stuntcat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-09-09 06:55 AM
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15. I think I changed my mind for Deeds
I mean I think my aunt in Norfolk changed my mind for me :blush: I only have one issue, the environment, and Democrats are usually on my side far as that goes.. anyway I guess I don't pay enough attention to state stuff, I just want a Democrat to win so I need to vote for a Winner.
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