AFP Focus | Shannon pushes crime-fighting credentials
It’s hard for Steve Shannon to understand being criticized for saying that as Virginia attorney general he would make it his priority to fight crime, but it’s out there.
“My focus is always on keeping people safe, and I don’t view that as a weakness. I view it as a great strength,” said Shannon, the Democratic Party nominee, who by most accounts is fighting an uphill battle in his bid to become the first Democrat elected to the attorney-general post since Mary Sue Terry’s 1989 re-election, in an interview with the AFP on Monday. Read more
PPP: McDonnell by 15
It’s looking like it’s going to be a short Election Night.
“At this point it’s pretty hard to see Creigh Deeds pulling it out,” said Dean Debnam, president of Public Policy Polling, which released a Virginia state election poll on Tuesday that has all three Republican statewide candidates up and up big over their Democratic challengers, including having Bob McDonnell ahead of Creigh Deeds at the top of the ticket by a 55 percent-to-40 percent margin. Read more
David Reynolds | The undercard
Allow me to let you in on a little secret. No candidate runs just to become the attorney general of the Commonwealth of Virginia, or to be the lieutenant governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia. They run to become governor of Virginia. They run to be able to trade in a longer title for a shorter one.
Virginia, what a crazy state! It is the only one where you have to run twice to become governor. And then you are only allowed to serve a single four-year term. That’s a lot of running for very little sitting. No wonder once in office so little is accomplished. The winner is tired. Read more
Shannon releases two TV ads
Steve Shannon’s campaign for attorney general released two new television advertisements today. The ads contrast Shannon’s experience as a prosecutor with opponent Ken Cuccinelli’s lack of experience and misplaced priorities when it comes to keeping Virginians safe.
“This election is about which candidate has the record and the ideas to make Virginia a safer place,” said Shannon. “Unfortunately, my opponent has not released a single public safety proposal. Instead, he has focused on divisive issues and his personal political agenda, and has even said won’t enforce laws he disagrees with. Virginians need an attorney general who will put their public safety first, not one has been a consistent outlier on domestic violence, child abuse, and keeping guns away from felons.” Read more
Shannon releases plan to protect consumers on payday lending
Attorney-general candidate Steve Shannon today released a new plan to protect consumers against exorbitant loan rates. The plan calls for tightening restrictions on the rates charged by payday lenders, increasing penalties for lenders who break the law, and providing financial literacy education for consumers.
“It is the attorney general’s responsibility to protect Virginians,” said Shannon. “When I’m attorney general, I will crack down on those who prey on the most vulnerable consumers in our society.” Read more
Shannon ad goes at Cuccinelli on DUI legislation
Attorney-general candidate Steve Shannon launched the third television ad of his campaign today. The ad highlights Shannon’s experience as a prosecutor and his opponent’s weak record on drunk driving legislation.
“Drunk driving poses a serious threat to the safety of Virginians,” Shannon said. “With over 900 alcohol-related accidents every month, it’s a problem we can’t ignore. When I was a state prosecutor, I won the convictions of hundreds of drunk drivers, and when I’m attorney general, I will implement an aggressive plan to crack down on this dangerous behavior. Read more
David Lampo | Cuccinelli is no libertarian
Posted by afp on October 28, 2009 · 8 Comments
“When you look at the homosexual agenda, I cannot support something that I believe brings nothing but self-destruction, not only physically but of their soul.”
A. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad B.Vladimir Putin C. Ken Cuccinelli
Although most folks might guess it was Mr. Ahmadinejad, the Holocaust-denying president of Iran, it was in fact Ken Cuccinelli, the Republican candidate for attorney general of Virginia. (Apologies to President Ahmadinejad, who probably wishes he had said it first). Unfortunately, this jarring statement is nothing unusual for Mr. Cuccinelli, who’s made a career of anti-gay comments and votes as a state senator from Fairfax County. Read more
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