Rich Anderson, who is running for Delegate in the 51st District, released another video highlighting what he has been hearing when meeting with voters. Anderson has been fighting to unseat Del. Paul Nichols.
Posts Tagged ‘Virginia’
Listening to Voters.
Thursday, October 1st, 2009
Money can’t buy you the Governor’s Mansion in November, Creigh
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009When it comes to union contributions, Creigh Deeds has taken more than his fair share from AFSCME. Recently, AFSCME gave Deeds a $400,000 contribution, which brings their grand total contribution to over $900,000.
With contributions flowing in from other unions, including SEIU, the United Food & Commercial Workers, Communication Workers of America COPE, and the Virginia state AFL-CIO, Deeds has raked in nearly $1.9 million to help pay for negative television ads. These are the same ads that have been driving more and more Virginians away from Deeds’ campaign.
Since Virginia is a right-to-work state, it only goes to prove that Deeds will not look after the common worker.
McDonnell Up in Recent Rasmussen Poll
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009Rasmussen Reports released their recent polling numbers on the Virginia Governor’s race today. Bob McDonnell still holds a lead over Creigh Deeds. McDonnell is up by nine points and this is a seven point jump from thirteen days ago.
Virginians are beginning to reject Deeds’ negative campaigning and realizing that Deeds does not offer cohesive plans to solve some of the major issues facing the Commonwealth.
According to the Augusta Free Press, the Democratic National Committee is holding on to a $5 million contribution, due to the concern that Deeds is focusing too much on a graduate school thesis that McDonnell wrote in 1989. What does this show if the DNC is giving up on Deeds?
Creigh Deeds on Leadership
Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009
H/T to RPV
Cuccinelli Receives NFIB Endorsement
Friday, September 18th, 2009Attorney General candidate Ken Cuccinelli received the endorsement of the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)/Virginia SAFE (Save America’s Free Enterprise) Trust.
Virginia State Director of the NFIB, Julia Hammond said, “Ken Cuccinelli clearly understands the challenges facing Virginia’s small business, the Commonwealth’s largest employer. We have absolutely no doubt that Ken will protect the people of Virginia while also protecting the right of entrepreneurs and small, family businesses to own, operate and grow their businesses.” She continued, “Sen. Cuccinelli has distinguished himself as a true friend of small business. He was a leader on the eminent domain issue – a core concern to so many small businesses and family farms. His near perfect track record on our issues earned him the prestigious Guardian of Small Business Award in 2007. We need an attorney general who understands the challenges small business owners, their employees and their families face when it comes to issues such as legal reform, property rights and taxes,” Hammond concluded, “We are proud to endorse Ken Cuccinelli for attorney general. We will do everything within our power to help Ken Cuccinelli become Virginia’s next attorney general.”
Cuccinelli has fought to pass legislation, in the State Senate, that would protect property rights, lower taxes, and provide more incentives to keep and bring businesses to the Commonwealth. Cuccinelli said, of the endorsement, “As a small business owner myself, I am proud to accept the endorsement of the NFIB.” He continued, “I understand that small businesses are crucial to growing our economy. Small businesses are the engines that produce – on average – about two-thirds of net new jobs. For that reason, as Attorney General of Virginia, I will work to prevent the over-regulation of small businesses, which would prevent any economic recovery in Virginia.”
Virginia Democrats Should Return ACORN Contributions
Friday, September 18th, 2009The Republican Party of Virginia has called on the Democratic candidates for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Attorney General to give back any and all contributions from the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) due to their ties with ACORN. SEIU President Andy Stern sits on ACORN’s Advisory Council, and the SEIU has donated a combined $450,000 to the Democratic candidates and the Democratic Party committees in 2008 and 2009.
ACORN has been in some trouble lately with promoting criminal behaviors, like tax evasion, abetting prostitution, and sex trafficking for minors. Both the House and Senate have voted to cut off funding for ACORN. Additionally, SEIU gave ACORN more than $4 million since 2006-2007, and SEIU locals 100 and 880 are allied organizations to ACORN. Better yet, ACORN Founder S. Wade Rathke referred to SEIU 880 as “one of the pillars of the ACORN Family.” Rathke was also handpicked by Stern to direct SEIU’s nationwide organizing projects.
With all of this corruption from both SEIU and ACORN, Creigh Deeds, Jody Wagner, and Steve Shannon should do what’s right and return the contributions. Pat Mullins, chairman of the Republican Party of Virginia, called on the democratic candidates to give back the money. Mullins said:
“It’s pretty clear how intermingled ACORN is with SEIU,” said Chairman Mullins. “They have become a focus of attention in Congress for these recent disgusting scandals involving everything from under-aged prostitution to tax fraud. Throw in what we already know about their bogus voter registration efforts and the information is pretty condemning. That Democrats would gleefully take money from a closely tied organization tells you what you want to know – they’ll check principles at the door, so long as the check clears. Deeds, Wagner, Shannon and the rest of the Democrats should give it all back.”
Attorney General candidate Ken Cuccinelli made a statement asking Shannon to return the funds:
“Steve Shannon has received tens of thousands of dollars in campaign contributions from the SEIU – whose link and close working relationship with the renegade organization ACORN is well documented” said Senator Ken Cuccinelli. “SEIU’s long standing financial support and its affiliation as an allied organization of ACORN across the country requires a repudiation of the relationship” added Cuccinelli.
“I applaud the United States Congress for moving to de-fund ACORN of any tax payer dollars, a move that should have occurred years ago. ACORN’s well documented illegal activities, including voter fraud, should give all Americans pause. Voters have a right to know that ACORN affiliated and allied organizations are funding Democrat campaigns this year in Virginia, and what do they expect in return?” concluded Cuccinelli.”
VASocialConservative has a great post featuring a web video released by Cuccinelli.
Rich Anderson Talks About Leadership
Monday, September 14th, 2009Rich Anderson is running for the 51st District House seat in Virginia, which is currently held by Paul Nichols. The 51st covers Occoquan and parts of Woodbridge. Anderson has been doing a great job getting his message out to the voters, as well as working hard for Virginia’s families. Check out his new video, Leadership.
Who’s Nancy? Who’s Harry?
Wednesday, September 9th, 2009It appears that Creigh Deeds wouldn’t know Nancy Pelosi or Harry Reid if he saw them. Well, the Republican Party of Virginia crafted a video to help him remember. It does seem odd that Deeds would forget considering that DNC Chair Tim Kaine has raised close to $5 million on the race.
Lessons
Wednesday, September 9th, 2009Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling released a new TV ad today that reflects his leadership in health care, family, and education.
What are the most important issues to Creigh Deeds?
Thursday, September 3rd, 2009After the barrage of nasty articles written on Bob McDonnell’s thesis (which was written over 20 years ago), we learn that this is not the most important issue on Creigh Deeds’ mind. If this is the case, then why does his campaign and the mainstream media continue to focus on McDonnell’s past? Shouldn’t they be focused on what Creigh Deeds feels is important, as evidenced in this video?
H/T to RPV
