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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A lot of younger voters don’t like him because of his involvement with the tow truck lobby and close involvement with Advance Towing. This has been discussed quite often on NoVa Reddit whenever Petersen’s name comes up.[/quote]

Not just young voters. So many people are mad about him [b]related to LGBTQ+ issues[/b], gun violence prevention etc.[/quote]

What are his positions on LGBTQ+ issues that some (I assume very progressive) people don't like?[/quote]

He voted for the Marshall-Newman amendment that banned same-sex marriage. You don't have to be a progressive to call that out.[/quote]

To be fair, that was in 2005 - almost 20 years ago - when very few politicians were in favor of same-sex marriage.  I suspect his current position is more favorable from your perspective.  He voted to repeal the SSM prohibition in 2021:  [url]https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+SV0230HJ0582+HJ0582[/url][/quote]

Great point. Chap is a savvy moderate Democrat who can adapt to the current climate making him an effective representative for his constituents like Tim Kaine and Mark Warner.  Yet, Fairfax Dems continue to support Kaine and Warner.  [/quote]

Kaine and Warner represent all of Virginia, which is not nearly as Democratic as Fairfax County.[/quote]

During Chap's time in the Senate, his district has changed and his voting behavior reflects who he represents. His last district included conservative areas of Fair Oaks, Burke, and Fairfax City.  His opponent wants to win by comparing Chap to Trump and that isn't true.  Based on his recent debates, Chap is promising to be a wall against Youngkin politics while supporting democratic values.[/quote]

We can be thankful for what Chap has done 20 years ago. But this is 2023 and Chap still acts like it's the early 2000s. We need a real Democratic senator. When Chap sues Ralph Northam over COVID mandates and compares them to segregation. That doesn't represent the views of Fairfax County today. When he rejects an assault weapons ban, that's out of step with the views of people in Fairfax.[/quote]

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