The timer signals 10 seconds left for an answer from Democratic gubernatorial candidate Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam, left, and GOP gubernatorial candidate Ed Gillespie,right, at the Omni Homestead Resort in Hot Springs, VA Saturday, July 22, 2017 during the at the Virginia Bar Association meeting.
Republicans need every office we can get, awn ANY Republican is better than ANY Dem.
“Compared to his 2014 performance, Gillespie is currently holding similar leads in both central and western Virginia. Northam’s lead in northern Virginia, on the other hand, lags the current incumbent’s margin there from 2013. These dynamics are serving to keep the 2017 race neck and neck right now,” said Murray.
Other demographic differences in gubernatorial vote intent include:
Women: 50% Northam, 37% Gillespie; Men: 51% Gillespie, 37% Northam.
White non-Hispanic voters: 52% Gillespie, 36% Northam;
Other race/Hispanic: 69% Northam, 18% Gillespie.
Age 18-49: 50% Northam, 39% Gillespie; Age 50-64: 46%
Gillespie, 38% Northam: Age 65+: 47% Gillespie, 43% Northam.
College graduate: 47% Northam, 42% Gillespie; No degree:
47% Gillespie, 38% Northam.
The Monmouth University Poll was conducted by telephone from July 20 to 23, 2017 with 502 Virginia residents likely to vote in the 2017 gubernatorial election. The results in this release have a margin of error of +/- 4.4 percent. The poll was conducted by the Monmouth University Polling Institute in West Long Branch, NJ.
FALSE ATTACK: ED GILLESPIE IS A 30-YEAR CAREER LOBBYIST
FACTS: Ed’s long and successful career started as a Senate Parking lot attendant. He spent over 16 years working for Congress, the White House or the Republican National Committee. For the last 10 years, he’s run his own communications strategy firm in Alexandria, Virginia. Seven years of a 33-year career were at a government affairs firm, the last year being 2007.
Someone tell his campaign manager that Ed needs a physical makeover (new hairdo, posture, clothes and facial expression). Remember Richard Nixon and the TV fiasco. First impressions are lasting impressions!!!!! Go Gillespie!
VA is gone. Gillespie will lose if turnout from NoVa is anywhere close to normal. And many conservatives will not turn out for Gillespie who barely won the nomination over Corey Stewart. Gillespie is the very definition of a RINO. He is lousy on immigration.
When the liberal rags are pulling for Gillespie.
Very important race because this governor will preside over legislative redistricting in 2021. The legislature is heavy Republican but not heavy enough to overcome vetoes of a Democrat.
I would prefer that he win and I will vote for him, but I can’t get remotely excited about him. I’m sure he’s not firing up the base.
Tonight’s email from Ed Gillespie:
HokieMom,
Saturday was my first debate with Democrat Lieutenant Governor Ralph Northam and I made the case that we can make Virginia number one in the country when it comes to our economy.
I also made clear the big differences between my Democrat opponent and me:
He wants Virginians to pay more in taxes and has a long record of supporting of tax and fee increases, but I want a 10% across the board tax cut for all Virginians — the first in four decades.
He wants Virginia to have sanctuary cities and give drivers licenses to illegal immigrants, but I will never let sanctuary cities come to Virginia and will not give legal identification to those who are here illegally.
He wants to keep Terry McAuliffe’s unconstitutional infringements on our Second Amendments in place and add more restrictions, but I will undo the McAuliffe-Northam Administration’s executive orders and be a strong supporter of our individual, Constitutional right to keep and bear arms.
He wants Virginia’s economy to get worse by supporting a $15 per hour minimum wage, Obama-style clean power rules, and not working with the federal government on key projects, but my proposals will help grow the economy and add over 50,000 good-paying, full-time, private sector jobs.
On issue after issue, Ralph Northam made it clear that his only plan is to come up with a plan. He has no concrete proposals on the issues facing Virginians and is more interested in leading the Resistance to President Trump than leading our Commonwealth.
I look forward to continuing to make this clear contrast in our records and visions in our upcoming debates.
Sincerely,
Ed Gillespie