VA Governor Discussion

[Anonymous]

Not sure if this has been posted elsewhere so I thought I'd start here. Any thoughts on the VA Governor race? I am as liberal as they come and absolutely will be voting Northam, but dear God some of his ads have been bad. I'm a little nervous.

[Anonymous]

I'm not thrilled about Northampton but Gillespie terrifies me. People are fed up and checked out of politics and save for an October surprise I think Northam will pull it off in the end

[Anonymous]

Got my absentee ballot, I'll be voting for a straight Dem ticket.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm not thrilled about Northampton but Gillespie terrifies me. People are fed up and checked out of politics and save for an October surprise I think Northam will pull it off in the end

Let's hope!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm not thrilled about Northampton but Gillespie terrifies me. People are fed up and checked out of politics and save for an October surprise I think Northam will pull it off in the end

Agree

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm not thrilled about Northampton but Gillespie terrifies me. People are fed up and checked out of politics and save for an October surprise I think Northam will pull it off in the end

Let's hope!

Amen!

I'm also worried about Corey Stewart making a run for Senate in the future.

[Anonymous]

Trump endorsed Gillespie. I wonder if that will have a positive or negative effect.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm not thrilled about Northampton but Gillespie terrifies me. People are fed up and checked out of politics and save for an October surprise I think Northam will pull it off in the end

Let's hope!

Amen!

I'm also worried about Corey Stewart making a run for Senate in the future.

Now that is terrifying

[Anonymous]

Don’t forget to also pay attention to Lt. Gov and AG.

[Anonymous]

Yawn. Why do you guys even start a thread? Everyone over here will vote straight republican.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yawn. Why do you guys even start a thread? Everyone over here will vote straight republican.

Over where? BFE VA?

[Anonymous]

A Northam vote is essential, for so many reasons. But the AG race is just as important.

The VA AG has exceptional power in state government and functions as a unitary chief legal officer. He can overrule Gov decisions on litigation (the Governor is required under state law house and rely on the state AG, and cannot appoint his own litigation counsel, even if there's a conflict as between the Gov and the AG). The AG also has the right of appearance in nearly all state Supreme Court judicial proceedings, even when the State isn't a party. And the AG's formal opinions are presumptively in evidence and are entitled to weight from any VA tribunal.

The AG, Mark Herring, is an extraordinary public official. He richly merits re-election. He'll be my first vote on the ticket, and the last one I make sure of before I scan the sheet.

His Rep opponent is basically a professional anti-abortion protestor with some ivy and no true government experience on his CV.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A Northam vote is essential, for so many reasons. But the AG race is just as important.

The VA AG has exceptional power in state government and functions as a unitary chief legal officer. He can overrule Gov decisions on litigation (the Governor is required under state law house and rely on the state AG, and cannot appoint his own litigation counsel, even if there's a conflict as between the Gov and the AG). The AG also has the right of appearance in nearly all state Supreme Court judicial proceedings, even when the State isn't a party. And the AG's formal opinions are presumptively in evidence and are entitled to weight from any VA tribunal.

The AG, Mark Herring, is an extraordinary public official. He richly merits re-election. He'll be my first vote on the ticket, and the last one I make sure of before I scan the sheet.

His Rep opponent is basically a professional anti-abortion protestor with some ivy and no true government experience on his CV.

You seem oddly overinvested in this, citizen.

[Anonymous]

No, he is not. This is important for more than Va.

[Anonymous]

Definitely voting Northam. We need a D governor to keep the hard right R legislature in check.