Virginia election 2019

[Anonymous]

This is pretty much the definition of hypocrisy.

Virginia's Democratic governor Ralph Northam stepped up his political contributions in June following the state's legislative primary elections, donating an additional $117,500 to 11 Democratic candidates, according to campaign finance reports released Monday.

The Washington Free Beacon previously reported that Northam had resumed doling out political contributions to state legislative Democratic incumbents and candidates, many of whom called on him to resign after a racist collegiate yearbook photo of the governor became public. Those earlier reported contributions combined with the recent donations add up to over $200,000 in contributions to Democratic candidates since the yearbook photo surfaced.

Two state Senate candidates, Cheryl Turpin and Ghazala Hashmi, received a $25,000 donation from Northam's Way Ahead PAC shortly after the state's legislative primary elections in mid-June.

Turpin, who currently represents the state's 85th House of Delegates district, and Hashmi are running in two of the state's most competitive Senate districts—both are held by Republicans.

Both candidates had previously called on Northam to resign.

https://freebeacon.com/politics/northam-steps-up-contributions-to-dems-after-virginia-primaries/

[Anonymous]

Ok, is the hypocrisy that they didn’t outright reject campaign PAC money associated with him? I mean, they COULD, but cold hard cash in election session is not easy to turn away. Make a stink if you really want? But I think most people are just going to shrug at this point. He is still the Governor, he does still have campaign money in his pac fund. I think the entire caucus called for his resignation. He didn’t do so. They can’t just pretend he doesn’t exist for the next several years.

[Anonymous]

The guns aren’t going anywhere, regardless of who wins the election.

That said, the governor is an absolute disgrace. I am disgusted that he leads the state.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The guns aren’t going anywhere, regardless of who wins the election.

Then why is the NRA so afraid that they gave 200 grand to the Majority Leader’s PAC? That’s huge money for state elections and the NRA is bleeding money.
https://www.vpap.org/donors/137269/recipient/330964/?start_year=2019&end_year=2019&recip_type=all

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Democratic candidates, committees and the state party raised almost $2 million more than the GOP in the first quarter of 2019. The early gains mirror the first quarter of 2017, which preceded a historic blue wave.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/fundraising-dries-up-for-vas-three-tainted-leaders-but-not-for-their-fellow-democrats/2019/04/16/a50ef0b8-605c-11e9-9412-daf3d2e67c6d_story.html?utm_term=.5302f8e0e892

Bring immigrants into northern virginia. Win dem elections.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Democratic candidates, committees and the state party raised almost $2 million more than the GOP in the first quarter of 2019. The early gains mirror the first quarter of 2017, which preceded a historic blue wave.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/fundraising-dries-up-for-vas-three-tainted-leaders-but-not-for-their-fellow-democrats/2019/04/16/a50ef0b8-605c-11e9-9412-daf3d2e67c6d_story.html?utm_term=.5302f8e0e892

Bring immigrants into northern virginia. Win dem elections.

So immigrants are the ones donating to the state Democratic party? And northern Virginia is the only place with elections this year? Not following.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Democratic candidates, committees and the state party raised almost $2 million more than the GOP in the first quarter of 2019. The early gains mirror the first quarter of 2017, which preceded a historic blue wave.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/fundraising-dries-up-for-vas-three-tainted-leaders-but-not-for-their-fellow-democrats/2019/04/16/a50ef0b8-605c-11e9-9412-daf3d2e67c6d_story.html?utm_term=.5302f8e0e892

Bring immigrants into northern virginia. Win dem elections.

I remember when middle easterners and Asians in NoVa were trending GOP. Middle easterners have shifted since 2001, but GOP still did well with Asians. DJT et al have managed to get even them to vote Dem.

Y'all should maybe have stuck to the Reagan approach of welcoming immigrants and turning them (entrepreneurial, religious) into Republicans. Becoming a party that fears them seems like a losing proposition.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ok, is the hypocrisy that they didn’t outright reject campaign PAC money associated with him? I mean, they COULD, but cold hard cash in election session is not easy to turn away. Make a stink if you really want? But I think most people are just going to shrug at this point. He is still the Governor, he does still have campaign money in his pac fund. I think the entire caucus called for his resignation. He didn’t do so. They can’t just pretend he doesn’t exist for the next several years.

Heh.

“But with campaign season in full swing during a crucial election year, he is far from the pariah that most people expected. Instead, Northam is making big donations to a few campaigns, attending fundraisers throughout the state and rallying fellow Democrats on issues such as health care and gun control.

Republicans have even eased up on the “Gov. Blackface” attacks that were common earlier in the spring and summer. GOP campaigns are now more likely to warn about Democrats pushing socialism than to call Northam a racist. Two Republicans involved with campaigns said internal polling has shown the Northam attacks were not helping them woo voters.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/virginia-republicans-thought-labeling-democrat-ralph-northam-gov-blackface-would-help-them-now-they-think-otherwise/2019/09/06/85045cbe-d02c-11e9-b29b-a528dc82154a_story.html?wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1

[Anonymous]

“Gun policy is the top issue for Virginia voters just one month before pivotal elections that will determine control of the state legislature.

Overwhelming majorities favor expanding background checks and “red flag” laws allowing authorities to take weapons away from someone deemed a danger.

Overall, Virginia registered voters narrowly prefer Democrats over Republicans, 49 percent to 42 percent. That edge widens slightly among those who say they are certain to vote, who prefer Democrats 52 percent to 41 percent.

Democrats’ overall advantage suggests the statewide mood continues to favor them, but control of those chambers will ultimately be decided in a handful of competitive state House and Senate races.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/new-poll-finds-virginia-voters-focused-on-gun-policy-ahead-of-pivotal-election/2019/10/03/db034922-e472-11e9-a331-2df12d56a80b_story.html

https://www.washingtonpost.com/context/washington-post-schar-school-virginia-poll-sept-25-30-2019/26848165-b676-4baa-9c70-cad966571930/

[Anonymous]

For some reason the NRA and Republicans are against any gun control even the absolute most common sense ones like not allowing people to buy guns that mental health professionals may be a danger to themselves or others. You aren't going to stop all mass shooting but the VA Tech shooting would have been prevented.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We’re going to win back the House and the Senate. Just get out there and knock doors. One vote at a time.

Yeah. Just because our leaders are 2 Klansmen and a rapist doesn’t mean we shouldn’t support them.

They're not up for election. Do you know who is even up in November before you make these kind of comments?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For some reason the NRA and Republicans are against any gun control even the absolute most common sense ones like not allowing people to buy guns that mental health professionals may be a danger to themselves or others. You aren't going to stop all mass shooting but the VA Tech shooting would have been prevented.

No. It would not have prevented it. That kid was going to do what he was going to do. There is no stopping mass shootings. It is a reality of life, like drugs, cancer, rape, and heart attacks. The world is not risk free and never will be.

[Anonymous]

NRA A rated Rs are going down. Buhbye, Hugo!

[Anonymous]

Throw in the re-districting for the VA House, as well.

Plus let's face it, there's plenty of Dems who are imagining Trump as they pull the lever for the blue candidates.

THere's too many downstate Republicans to prevent Northern VA Republicans from going the Larry Hogan route.

VA will become like Oregon - very liberal D's and very conservative R's, with the D's typically winning.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For some reason the NRA and Republicans are against any gun control even the absolute most common sense ones like not allowing people to buy guns that mental health professionals may be a danger to themselves or others. You aren't going to stop all mass shooting but the VA Tech shooting would have been prevented.

No. It would not have prevented it. That kid was going to do what he was going to do. There is no stopping mass shootings. It is a reality of life, like drugs, cancer, rape, and heart attacks. The world is not risk free and never will be.

They don't have mass shootings in the Netherlands. Not a reality of life there.