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Virginia Convention Recap

Tuesday, May 21st, 2013

Last Saturday, over 8,000 delegates convened on the Richmond Coliseum to vote for the Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General candidates to represent the Republicans on the General Election ballot in November.  Many delegates anticipated that the selection process would go on through multiple ballots, and this was an accurate statement.

The Attorney General selection only took one ballot, and State Sen. Mark Obenshain (Harrisonburg) was elected by the delegates to be the Attorney General candidate.  Obenshain will be a champion for Virginia Values Voters, and you can learn more about him here.

The longest part of the convention was the selection of the Lieutenant Governor’s race.  Virginia Politics on Demand and Bearing Drift had great Convention live blog updates, and you can read more about the actual vote totals for each of the four ballots.  After the first ballot, both State Sen. Steve Martin (Chesterfield) and former State Sen. Jeannemarie Davis (Fairfax) were eliminated, leaving Del. Scott Lingamfelter (Prince William), Stafford County Supervisor Susan Stimpson, Prince William County Chairman of the Board of Supervisors, Corey Stewart, Pete Snyder, and Bishop E.W. Jackson (who led this ballot) as the remaining candidates.  After the results were released, Davis urged her supporters to cast their votes for Jackson.  It was unknown whether Martin encouraged his supporters to cast their votes for any of the remaining challengers.

With some delegates choosing to leave after the results of the first ballot, the second ballot showed some interesting results with Lingamfelter and Stimpson being eliminated.  Lingamfelter urged his supporters to vote for Snyder, while Stimpson did not endorse a candidate.  The remaining candidates after the second ballot were Stewart, Snyder, and Jackson (who lead after this ballot).

The third ballot was particularly the most interesting, as Jackson claimed 49.7 percent of the vote.  Snyder was second, and Stewart was eliminated.

Since Jackson had to have at least 50 percent of the votes casted to win the nomination, it proceeded into the fourth ballot. The fourth ballot was overwhelmingly in support of Bishop E.W. Jackson for Lieutenant Governor.  Jackson won the Republican nomination.  Delegates had to wait for about twenty minutes before the Republican ticket was announced, following Snyder’s concession remarks.  If anything, Cuccinelli, Jackson, and Obenshain are committed to victory in November.

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The Virginia Convention: May 18, 2013

Wednesday, March 13th, 2013

The following is a list of candidates seeking nomination at the Republican Party of Virginia State Convention on Saturday, May 18, 2013 at the Richmond Coliseum, Richmond, Va.  Click here to learn more about the convention.

Governor
Ken Cuccinelli
Lieutenant Governor
Jeannemarie Davis
Bishop E.W. Jackson
Corey Stewart
Steve Martin
Susan Stimpson
Scott Lingamfelter
Pete Snyder
Attorney General
Rob Bell
Mark Obenshain

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Cuccinelli in National Review

Wednesday, April 14th, 2010

Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli has an article on National Review Online talking about the constitutionality of the new health care law. Here’s the link to his article.

Cuccinelli discusses where President Obama’s legislation directly violates the Constitution.

The first is textual. Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution provides that “the Congress shall have Power . . . To regulate Commerce with Foreign Nations, and among the several States.” Although there have been disputes about just how far this should reach into commerce that is entirely intrastate, until now, it has been recognized that this constitutional provision deals with regulation of commerce — that is, with the use of law to impose reason and order on the voluntary commercial actions of citizens, as well as on activities that substantially affect commerce. An individual mandate to purchase health insurance is not regulation in that sense.

Virginia recently passed legislation which specifically states that residents of the Commonwealth are not mandated to have health insurance. This legislation was signed into law by Governor Bob McDonnell, and the new health care law would be in direct violation of Virginia law. Currently, Cuccinelli has a lawsuit in federal court challenging the unconstitutionality of the new law.

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Cuccinelli: Stop the Mandate, Support Liberty Now

Wednesday, March 24th, 2010

Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli was one of the first to file a lawsuit on behalf of the Commonwealth of Virginia challenging the constitutionality of President Obama’s health care bill, which was signed into law yesterday.

Of course, this has garnered the ire of Virginia Democrats, as they have decided to create a petition to demand Cuccinelli stay focused on being an Attorney General, as well as accusing Cuccinelli of wasting money on frivolous lawsuits.

Cuccinelli is fighting to defend Virginia’s health care freedom laws and uphold the Constitution…which means he’s doing his job, right? Also, the cost for Virginia to file a lawsuit challenging the unconstitutional Obama health care plan is $350, while Obama’s health care plan will cost Virginians $1.1 billion over 12 years.

Meanwhile, Cuccinelli has created a petition to show Virginia’s opposition to health care. You can sign it here and add your support for restoring liberty.

Ken Cuccinelli on suing the federal government from Beehive Video on Vimeo.

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Cuccinelli Prepares to Challenge Obama’s Health Care Plan

Friday, March 19th, 2010

Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli is prepared to challenge President Obama’s health care plan (if it is passed and signed into law) on the grounds that it violates the 10th Constitutional Amendment and Virginia’s health care freedom laws (thanks to Del. Bob Marshall’s (R-Manassas) HB 10). Cuccinelli recently made appearances on MSNBC and Fox News to discuss the potential challenges.

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Virginia Inaugural Events

Wednesday, January 6th, 2010

Governor-elect Bob McDonnell, Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling, and Attorney General-elect Ken Cuccinelli will be sworn into office on Saturday, Jan. 16, 2010 at noon at the State Capitol in Richmond. The inauguration is open to the public. Tickets may be purchased for the Balls and other official events in Richmond and other VA cities.

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Does The Washington Post Stand for Common Sense?

Wednesday, October 21st, 2009

Does The Washington Post stand for common sense? No, and when have they ever stood for family values…never. In the Virginia election, the Post has been shilling for Deeds, whether it is considered a front page story or an entry for their Virginia Politics blog. Either way, they are highly unlikely to endorse a pro-family candidate, so today’s Post endorsement of Steve Shannon for Attorney General comes as no surprise.

How did this endorsement come about? Well, the editorial writers at the Post believe that Cuccinelli would “treat the job as an ideological crusade.” Their other reason for not endorsing Cuccinelli:

Given his sometimes bizarre and incendiary ideas, we worry that Mr. Cuccinelli would drive qualified and nonpartisan lawyers away, transform the attorney general’s office into a staging ground for his pet peeves and causes, and make it an object of ridicule in a state where it has enjoyed a long run of respect.

Why would they endorse Shannon, as he does not even know the definition of the office he is seeking? The Post cites his hard work against child pornography and his experience as a prosecutor.

While that is all great and good, one would think it is important to know about the job you are seeking. Perhaps, the Post should have watched this video prior to making this endorsement.

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Cuccinelli Endorsed by News and Messenger

Tuesday, October 20th, 2009

Newspaper endorsements keep rolling in for the statewide candidates.  While certain newspapers (namely, The Washington Post) are touting tax raising politicians, there are some that are using common sense when making endorsements.

The News and Messenger endorsed Ken Cuccinelli for Attorney General. This is great news for Cuccinelli, who is doing well in the polls against Steve Shannon. The News and Messenger, in their endorsement, mentioned that Cuccinelli will protect and defend constitutional rights and fight for public safety. They specifically mentioned Cuccinelli’s leadership with the Melendez v. Diaz case.

Cuccinelli, on the other hand, is aware of the broad responsibilities of the attorney general and is willing, eager and able to take them on.

He will use the attorney general’s office as a tool to protect Virginian’s constitutional rights, and he will protect our jobs and our property from the overreaching hand of government.

He will work to wade through the deep well of state regulations to determine which still work and which need to go, hopefully cutting through some outdated red tape.

And Cuccinelli already showed during his time as a state senator some of his legal acumen when he called for a special session to deal with the U.S. Supreme Court’s Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts
decision. Some were concerned that the decision would have negative ripples across the state’s criminal justice system. Shannon thought Cuccinelli’s call was a political stunt, but Democratic governor
Timothy M. Kaine’s support for a special session showed it to be more. Cuccinelli’s move showed forethought.

These are just some of the reasons Cuccinelli is an attractive choice.

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Cuccinelli: Standing up for Virginia Families

Friday, October 16th, 2009

In a recent interview with The Washington Times, Ken Cuccinelli continues to prove why he would be the best candidate for Attorney General. Cuccinelli continues to run on a platform that stays true to the Republican party’s core values, in addition to, continuing the fight for Virginia’s families.

“On social issues like same-sex marriage and abortion, Mr. Cuccinelli said he does not advocate either and will defend state law.

He said he is prepared to defend the state’s partial-birth abortion ban before the U.S. Supreme Court, and he expects an upcoming legal fight over the state’s constitutional amendment barring same-sex marriage.”

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Ken Cuccinelli Discusses His Campaign Initiatives

Tuesday, October 13th, 2009

Ken Cuccinelli, candidate for Attorney General, sat down with blogger, Crystal Clear Conservative, to discuss his campaign, as well as the issues facing the next Attorney General in the Commonwealth of Virginia.    Among the issues discussed, Cuccinelli was asked questions about how he would protect property rights, as well as Virginia’s marriage amendment, which was passed in 2006.

Here are a few of the excerpts from the interview.

Crystal Clear Conservative: As State Senator, I know you were quite active with property rights legislation. Could you perhaps discuss what you will do as Attorney General to protect the property rights of Virginians and what you might do if there is a challenge to the Supreme Court decision of Kelo v. New London? Also, do you think that your opponent, Steve Shannon, has any solid issue stance on this important issue?

Ken Cuccinelli: If there is a challenge to Kelo, I will make sure to continue fighting for property rights.  As Attorney General, I will fight to get property rights protected in the Virginia Constitution.  My opponent has been against this all along.  Another thing is that Creigh Deeds was the tie breaking vote to kill property rights in the Constitution.  The vote was 8-7.

Property rights is a great dividing line between those who care more about special interests and those who care about property rights.  My opponent cares more about special interests, and I still have more work to do to protect property rights.

CCC: With the Defense of Marriage Act being challenged at the Federal level, how will this impact Virginia and the marriage amendment that was passed by the voters in 2006?

KC: The office of Attorney General is the only office that matters in this debate.  My opponent is against the marriage amendment.  I am certain that this will come up within the next four years, and it will be fought by the AGs.  I have been a strong advocate for protecting the marriage amendment.

There is no doubt that Cuccinelli is the best candidate for the Attorney General’s job, as he has worked tirelessly as a State Senator upholding the Constitution of Virginia, while advocating on behalf of traditional family values.

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