Virginia Campaign News - Monday, June 13 - PRIMARY EVE - Thread IX

Various | June 13, 2005 | Various

[Corin Stormhands]

Weekly wrap-up of Virginia Campaign New. Post 'em if you got em...

April 11, 2005 Thread I
April 18, 2005 Thread II
April 25, 2005 Thread III
May 2, 2005 Thread IV
May 9, 2005 Thread VI
May 16, 2005 Thread VIIM
May 23, 2005 Thread VIII
May 31, 2005 Thread IX - Memorial Day
June 6, 2005 Thread X

Don't Forget to Vote Tomorrow!

Light turnout expected in primary
Candidates for statewide office, House are among those seeking nomination
by Tyler Whitley, Richmond Times Dispatch
Voters will go to the polls tomorrow to nominate candidates for statewide office, the House of Delegates and municipal offices in a smattering of localities.

[Gabz]

LOL!!!!

For years I was generally within the first 10 voters..........but I was also generally doing some kind of work that day - poll watcher, greeter, errand runner, etc.

[Salgak]

I was the 65th voter, and 62nd Republican, in MY precinct at 7:55. . .

[gieriscm]

I voted this morning at 7:00. I was #6 (5 R's, 1 D). At 10:30 my friend called from her polling place and said she was #19 (17 R's, 2 D's). Both polls are in Loudoun County.

IMO 10% turnout is ambitious. We'll be lucky to see 5%.

[gieriscm]

I'm just hoping our turnout is better than theirs.

Just so the R turnout number isn't high because of D's "crossing over" to support RINO candidates like Fitch and Connaughton. I'm hoping that with a tight four-way Lt Gov race the D's will play in their own sandbox this time, but I'm not hopeful...

[Dan from Michigan]

Just so the R turnout number isn't high because of D's "crossing over" to support RINO candidates like Fitch and Connaughton

That's one of the reasons we got Joe Schwarz in Congress.

[nina0113]

ping for tonight

[nina0113]

Leaving work NOW so I'll get there in time...

[ReagansRaiders]

Actually, Dem leaders are urging their people to cross over to vote for Fitch and Bolling. They view Fitch beating Kilgore now as the only way they can stop him since they don't have confidence in Kaine. They also view Bolling as easier to beat in November, so they are trying to get their people to vote for him.

[ReagansRaiders]

And I have never heard anyone refer to Fitch as a RINO. In fact, I hear he is more conservative than Kilgore.

[Corin Stormhands]

I think the RINO label was pasted on Fitch when Russ Potts endorsed him (or said he voted for him in the primary).

I think Fitch is probably an okay guy. I would have preferred seeing him take on Potts or Chichester for a Senate seat. And maybe he'll do that after today.

[gieriscm]

Check out Fitch's responses to the VCDL Candidate Survey.

[gieriscm]

I would have preferred seeing him [Fitch] take on Potts or Chichester for a Senate seat. And maybe he'll do that after today.

Fitch has already said that if he doesn't win the primary today, he plans to move to Arizona.

[Corin Stormhands]

That's too bad. It's also a sure sign he doesn't really care about Virginia.

[gieriscm]

Dem leaders are urging their people to cross over to vote for Fitch and Bolling. They view Fitch beating Kilgore now as the only way they can stop him since they don't have confidence in Kaine.

Yeah, I'd heard that they don't think Kaine can pull out a win this November. He has all of Mark Warner's negatives, and none of his advantages.

They also view Bolling as easier to beat in November...

That's foolish. None of their four Lt Gov candidates could touch Bolling in a statewide race.

[ReagansRaiders]

The Dems just have such a freakish cast to choose from, they should be screwed any way you look at it. Any of our guys could beat any of theirs any day of the week.

[Gabz]

Bookmark for later

[Right_in_Virginia]

I've not heard anything on the news....any update on results? How long does it take to count 200 votes? ;-)

[Right_in_Virginia]

Cliffhanger in the making...Bolling 63%; Kilgore 81% (early results)

[StayAt HomeMother]

Fairfax County Initial Returns (ballots still being counted):
13,513 dems, 17,858 GOP primary voters

The County list the dems first:
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Total Ballots Cast: 13513
Leslie L. Byrne (D) 6957
J. C. "Chap" Petersen (D) 4767
Phillip P. Puckett (D) 523
Viola Osborne Baskerville (D) 1172

MEMBER HOUSE OF DELEGATES 37TH DISTRICT
votes
Total Ballots Cast: 2201
Janet S. Oleszek (D) 829
David L. Bulova (D) 1312

MEMBER HOUSE OF DELEGATES 45TH DISTRICT
votes
Total Ballots Cast: 615
E. T. "Libby" Garvey (D) 155
Elsie M. Mosqueda (D) 69
David L. Englin (D) 235
Richard R. G. Hobson (D) 34
Laura J. Mandala (D) 52
Jim K. Lay (D) 64

Democratic Total Ballots Cast
13513

GOVERNOR
votes
Total Ballots Cast: 17858
George B. Fitch (R) 3243
Jerry W. Kilgore (R) 14063

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
votes
Total Ballots Cast: 17858
Sean T. Connaughton (R) 10741
William T. "Bill" Bolling (R) 6335

ATTORNEY GENERAL
votes
Total Ballots Cast: 17858
Robert F. "Bob" McDonnell (R) 12084
Stephen E. Baril (R) 4412

MEMBER HOUSE OF DELEGATES 35TH DISTRICT
votes
Total Ballots Cast: 1486
Arthur G. Purves (R) 140
Edward M. Robinson (R) 567
James E. Hyland (R) 735

MEMBER HOUSE OF DELEGATES 37TH DISTRICT
votes
Total Ballots Cast: 1710
Jim L. Kaplan (R) 743
John Mason (R) 938

MEMBER HOUSE OF DELEGATES 41ST DISTRICT
votes
Total Ballots Cast: 1824
William A. Finerfrock (R) 437
Michael J. Golden (R) 1364

MEMBER HOUSE OF DELEGATES 67TH DISTRICT
votes
Total Ballots Cast: 2481
Chris S. Craddock (R) 1650
Gary A. Reese (R) 818

Republican Total Ballots Cast
17858

Total Ballots Cast
31371

[Gabz]

I'm just getting back in the house - lost track of time - I'm starting to look.