GOP three sweep state races
The last pre-election polls had the Republican ticket of Bob McDonnell, Bill Bolling and Ken Cuccinelli winning by 11-14 points.
Bad news for Virginia Democrats – it was worse than expected.
McDonnell bested Democrat Creigh Deeds in the marquee race for governor Tuesday, piling up over 1 million votes en route to garnering just shy of 60 percent of the votes cast overall.
Bolling won a second term as lieutenant governor, beating back the challenge of Democrat Jody Wagner by a 57 percent-to-43 percent margin.
Cuccinelli was elected attorney general with 57.9 percent of the vote to Steve Shannon’s 42 percent of the vote.
Cuccinelli and Shannon each, like McDonnell, received more than 1 million votes. Continue reading “GOP three sweep state races” »
PPP: McDonnell up 14
A Public Policy Polling survey of Virginia voters released on Monday has Republican Bob McDonnell with a 56 percent-to-42 percent lead over Democrat Creigh Deeds on the eve of the 2009 Virginia governor’s election.
Downticket, GOP running mates Bill Bolling and Ken Cuccinelli also appear to be on their way to resounding victories at the polls. Bolling leads Democrat Jody Wagner in the lieutenant-governor race 54 percent to 41 percent, and Cuccinelli leads Steve Shannon 55 percent to 39 percent in the race for attorney general.
Republicans also had a 48 percent-to-39 percent advantage in a generic House of Delegates ballot. Continue reading “PPP: McDonnell up 14” »
Chris Graham | Who I’m Voting For
I don’t like – scratch that, I hate – doing endorsements.
I don’t feel qualified to tell you who you should vote for. You know what motivates you better than I do.
OK, so with that out of the way …
I still hear from people who say, Chris, who are you voting for?
I can get comfortable telling you as long as it’s couched in that frame of reference.
So … here goes. Continue reading “Chris Graham | Who I’m Voting For” »
Shannon releases TV, radio ads highlighting Cuccinelli ‘bigotry’
Steve Shannon’s campaign for attorney general released new TV and radio ads today. The two ads highlight today’s Washington Post editorial, titled “Mr. Cuccinelli’s Bigotry,” which says Ken Cuccinelli’s election would be “an embarrassment for the commonwealth”.
In its editorial this morning, the Post blasted what it called Cuccinelli’s “bigotry,” adding that , “If he is elected attorney general, Mr. Cuccinelli would drive away qualified lawyers from an office that functions as the state government’s law firm, and, given his bizarre ideas, he would very likely become an embarrassment for the commonwealth.” Continue reading “Shannon releases TV, radio ads highlighting Cuccinelli ‘bigotry’” »
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. Continue reading “AFP Focus | Shannon pushes crime-fighting credentials” »
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. Continue reading “PPP: McDonnell by 15” »
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. Continue reading “David Reynolds | The undercard” »
AFP InDepth | What about downticket?
Bob McDonnell clearly appears to be pulling away from Creigh Deeds at the top of the ticket in Virginia’s state races. At first glance, Republican Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling and GOP attorney-general candidate Ken Cuccinelli would seem to be on their way to victories on Nov. 3 as well.
A poll conducted by Christopher Newport University puts a different look on the downticket races, and suggests that there’s room for Democratic lieutenant-governor candidate Jody Wagner and ticketmate Steve Shannon in the attorney-general race to pull off upsets on Election Day. Continue reading “AFP InDepth | What about downticket?” »
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.” Continue reading “Shannon releases two TV ads” »
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.” Continue reading “Shannon releases plan to protect consumers on payday lending” »
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. Continue reading “Shannon ad goes at Cuccinelli on DUI legislation” »
David Cox | The sad state we’re in
Posted by afp on November 2, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Admittedly, I didn’t realize how bad things are until attending a conference for local officials last week. The data are grim. Though the information has been out for a long time, certainly for someone running for, say, governor, this clear and present crisis has gotten little or no mention in the present campaign, especially from those running on the level where it most matters–the statewide offices. Continue reading “David Cox | The sad state we’re in” »
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