Posted on 11/04/2019 7:25:32 PM PST by lasereye
Currently, the GOP is looking in relatively good shape, financially, for next year’s presidential election. But that doesn’t change the fact that in races around the country, Democrats almost always have more money than Republicans. A case in point is Virginia, whose legislative elections are tomorrow. A reader writes that “Democrats have $11.3 million in recent donations, compared to only $4.4 million for Virginia Republicans.” That sort of disproportion is hard, if not impossible, to overcome.
At Liberty Unyielding, Hans Bader writes (links omitted):
You may not be following Virginia’s legislative elections, which will occur on November 5. But left-wing billionaires across the country are. They are spending millions to help progressives take control of the Virginia legislature. Heaps of money are flowing into Virginia political campaigns, giving Democrats a big edge.
A lot of this is energy-related. Investors in fake “green” wind and solar energy projects are making billions, and they are willing to spend some of those profits to keep the money flowing their way:
As John Massoud notes, a left-wing hedge fund manager and his wife have given $3 million to Democratic candidates. This is to elect a legislature that imposes California-style alternative-energy rules. Such rules enrich investors in alternative-energy schemes by requiring utilities (and their customers) to pay for them. Massoud notes that such schemes are not “able to power a modern day economy. If allowed to have their way, we will soon be having the same blackouts that California is having.” …A group called Beyond Carbon is funded by an out-of-state liberal billionaire. It is spending $335,000 this week alone on TV ads to defeat a single Republican member of the House of Delegates, Delegate Chris Stolle of Virginia Beach. …
…Beyond Carbon wants Stolle’s progressive challenger to win so the legislature will impose alternative-energy mandates similar to California’s.
Hans has written several times about the baleful effects that will flow from a far-left takeover of Virginia. Democrats are crowing that tomorrow’s elections promise to install the first-ever left-wing government in a Southern state. More here; again, links in the original:
The Democrats are favored to take control of both houses of the state legislature, especially the state senate. But many races are very close — for example, a recent poll of four districts found Republican and Democratic candidates neck and neck, so close as to be within the margin of error.A Democratic takeover will have far-reaching economic and social consequences for Virginia. It will likely be the first time in history that the progressive wing of the Democratic Party controls a southern legislature in the U.S.
In Virginia, the legislature is very powerful. It even selects the state’s judges. The state has a Democratic governor, who is unlikely to veto even highly-controversial progressive legislation.
The Democratic takeover is likely to lead to major tax increases. That is both because of the size of the new state spending they support, and because Democrats’ labor policies will shrink the size of the state’s economy, eliminating at least 100,000 jobs. That will result in a large shortfall in revenue. …
Democrats are likely to make major changes to labor policy, such as repealing the state’s right to work law, which has attracted tens of thousands of jobs to Virginia. …
The Democratic legislature is also likely to expand government funding for abortion; make it easier to get a third-trimester abortion; abolish the death penalty even for the worst murderers; and restrict religious freedom.
The state Democrats’ version of the “Green New Deal” could easily double Virginians’ electric bills.
If you live in Virginia, be sure to vote tomorrow. Your state’s future is at stake!
SOROS
At some point you’ll have no place to go.
A group called Beyond Carbon...
VA will be beyond ####ed if these groups get their way.
I’ve not seen snowstorms in July in NY.
I’ve not seen 80 degree weather in January in NY.
I’ve not seen a substantial or even insubstantial increase in hurricanes or tornadoes.
Why is it SO EASY for them to believe in CLIMATE CHANGE with NO PROOF...
Yet so hard to believe in God where there is so much proof if you actually take the time to look?
Yes, unfortunately. Maybe the Dakotas but it gets real cold there.
This is why I pay no attention to the sunshine pumping about how much money the GOP is supposedly raising for 2020. The Dems will have all the money they need for 2020 and the doormat GOP simply will not fight for us.
Trump proved that money only gets you so far. Even the voting has to be strategic. Hillary had all the money you could want and a lapdog media to boot. Trump spent next to nothing by comparison. Trump worked hard and rallied his base. Hillary cruised on her resume and establishment pedigree—and was beat like drum.
I’m visiting my buddy in Doswell for the opening week of muzzle loader deer season, and I am VERY interested to see how this election turns out.
As a native Virginian, I am VERY concerned for the future of Virginia - LIEberals have just about ruined the state, and I am curious to know if they will finish the job tomorrow.
It will be a test of LIEs and outside money vs. those Real Americans who are intent on Making America Great Again!
A vote for a Democrat is a vote against America, and I hope and pray that VA voters know that!
Democrats will raise taxes, kill babies, take guns, coddle criminals and illegal aliens and, in general, make life miserable for everyone in the Commonwealth!
We’ll know by Wednesday morning if all the LIEberal money buying LIARS to LIE to Virginians works.
I am hoping and praying for a Republican sweep!
YO! VIRGINIA VOTERS! GET OUT AND KICK DEMOCRAT ASS!
-40 keeps the riff raff out
Trump was running against a really bad candidate, in a very high profile race, as opposed to these low turnout races which have candidates that few people know anything about.
Trump should outspend his opponent, but the same can’t be said for other races around the country.
Once democrats get absolute power, there’s no getting rid of them. It’s just a gradual slide into social and fiscal ruin. And still, there is no getting rid of them because of the corruption that becomes entrenched, and crusted over. I from Illinois (moved a few years ago), so I’ve seen first hand what they do. There’s no legal way to get rid of them.
Buy or lie...
The vote will be very telling.
If Dems don’t finish taking over Va this time, we maybe can be saved.
Maryland is the California of the east.
Don’t come here.
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You should start a campaign to make NoVa the 51st state and the rest of you could live in peace.
Buying? Good grief. This is just great. So now next year they will say trump’s buying the presidency. The problem is that republicans didn’t think Virginia was a priority and didn’t get enough campaign donations from people.
could be that SorozNazi really thinks he can buy the dictatorship for America before he dies and goes to Hell
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