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'Independent Republican' Potts Joins Race in Va. (RINO running against GOP)
Washington Post ^
| 2/25/05
| Rosalind S. Helderman and Chris L. Jenkins
Posted on 02/25/2005 9:46:33 PM PST by advance_copy
RICHMOND, Feb. 25 -- Sen. H. Russell Potts Jr. (R-Winchester) announced Friday that he is running for Virginia governor as an "independent Republican" and will mount a populist, pro-investment campaign against the two major party candidates.
Potts, a senator for 14 years, said that he remains faithful to the principles of his party but that the GOP's rightward drift has put it out of line with the thinking of most Virginians.
"I believe that Virginia is a moderate, middle-of-the-road state," said Potts, 65. "That's where I am."
He vowed to turn back one of the most popular political promises in recent Virginia history by allowing local governments to reinstate the car tax. He said the rollback of the tax has been a "fiasco" that has starved the state of millions of dollars needed for education, health care and public safety.
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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: 2005; cartax; jerrykilgore; potts; rino; russellpotts; squish; vageneralassembly; virginia
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To: Gabz
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posted on
02/26/2005 10:05:22 AM PST
by
Corin Stormhands
(One Iraqi purple finger took more courage than John Kerry's three purple hearts.)
To: Corin Stormhands
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posted on
02/26/2005 10:10:31 AM PST
by
Gabz
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To: Gabz
It's good news that the Senate caucus wants him to resign. Most of the RINOs there won't buck the party on something like this.
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posted on
02/26/2005 10:16:18 AM PST
by
Corin Stormhands
(One Iraqi purple finger took more courage than John Kerry's three purple hearts.)
To: advance_copy
"I believe that Virginia is a moderate, middle-of-the-road state," said Potts, 65. "That's where I am." The only thing you find in the middle-of-the-road is a "Yellow Stripe" or a "Dead Skunk".
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posted on
02/26/2005 10:22:33 AM PST
by
Jan Hus
To: Corin Stormhands
I finally read the Distress piece, and while reading parts to my husband he queried "what DNC press release are you reading from.?"
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posted on
02/26/2005 10:31:03 AM PST
by
Gabz
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To: Jan Hus
The only thing you find in the middle-of-the-road is a "Yellow Stripe" or a "Dead Skunk". That's got to be one of the funniest things I have read in ages!!!!!!!!
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posted on
02/26/2005 10:33:43 AM PST
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Gabz
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To: Gabz; Mudboy Slim
Keep in mind that it was written by Jeff Schapiro.
He's never met a fact he couldn't distort.
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posted on
02/26/2005 10:39:09 AM PST
by
Corin Stormhands
(One Iraqi purple finger took more courage than John Kerry's three purple hearts.)
To: Corin Stormhands
I think one negative aspect of the Democrats' going hard-left is that we end up with these squishy middle-of-the-roaders that can't take a stand on anything. One would almost think that Republicans can't stand success and can only play well from behind.
This is a case in point. Despite being a deeply flawed candidate, Kaine will go through the primaries unopposed. That leaves up the the Republican frontrunner to expose Kaine for the fool he is. The strategery appears to be glossing over his past record and concentrating on his "vision".
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posted on
02/26/2005 10:42:54 AM PST
by
Doohickey
("This is a hard and dirty war, but when it's over, nothing will ever be too difficult again.”)
To: Corin Stormhands
So, I am slowly learning.
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posted on
02/26/2005 10:50:34 AM PST
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Gabz
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To: EDINVA; iceskater; xyz123; Mudboy Slim; Corin Stormhands; jla; Flora McDonald; GeorgeW23225; ...
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posted on
02/26/2005 12:09:41 PM PST
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Corin Stormhands
(One Iraqi purple finger took more courage than John Kerry's three purple hearts.)
To: Corin Stormhands
OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
that's hilaious!!!!!!!!!!
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posted on
02/26/2005 12:23:18 PM PST
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Gabz
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To: Corin Stormhands
"Jeff Schapiro. He's never met a fact he couldn't distort." Repeat as necessary...MUD
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posted on
02/26/2005 1:39:29 PM PST
by
Mudboy Slim
(Jeff Schapiro. He's never met a fact he couldn't distort...)
To: Corin Stormhands
Heh heh heh...Putzy Pottsie...MUD
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posted on
02/26/2005 1:41:13 PM PST
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Mudboy Slim
(Jeff Schapiro. He's never met a fact he couldn't distort...)
To: Corin Stormhands; Flora McDonald; iceskater; P8riot; jla; Coop; Ligeia; yankhater; sultan88
"...we've got to fight like heck to make sure it's Kilgore." Count me in...MUD
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posted on
02/26/2005 1:45:25 PM PST
by
Mudboy Slim
(Jeff Schapiro. He's never met a fact he couldn't distort...)
To: BillF; M. Thatcher; holdonnow; Common Tator; MoJo2001; Diva Betsy Ross
"...the liberal media will be less effective than they were in 1994. Talk radio and the internet, much more powerful than in 1994, can help overcome media bias as proven in Bush's reelection against an outrageous stream of lies, half-truths and distortions of the media." Worth repeating...MUD
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02/26/2005 1:48:03 PM PST
by
Mudboy Slim
(Jeff Schapiro. He's never met a fact he couldn't distort...)
To: Mudboy Slim
Worth repeating and really cool to observe.
To: Mudboy Slim
The Kilgore team has some really choice comments about Pott's entry. Like this one:
"The announcement today that Russ Potts (I-Winchester) will run for Governor as an Independent can only be seen as a tremendous setback for the Kaine for Governor campaign. Now, the High Tax/Big Government Spending lobby has two liberal candidates to choose from in the race for Governor. What we have here today is not a split within the Republican Party, but rather a colossal fissure among the High Tax/Big Government Spending coalition. "
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posted on
02/26/2005 4:33:56 PM PST
by
W04Man
(Bush2004 Grassroots Campaign We Did It! Now on to local issues: http://VirginiaDreamTeam.com)
To: W04Man
"...the High Tax/Big Government Spending lobby has two liberal candidates to choose from in the race for Governor." Touche...MUD
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posted on
02/27/2005 9:03:52 AM PST
by
Mudboy Slim
(Jeff Schapiro. He's never met a fact he couldn't distort...)
To: advance_copy; Corin Stormhands; Mudboy Slim; Gabz
pro-investment campaign This is Demo-speak for "tax increases".
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posted on
02/28/2005 7:00:17 AM PST
by
iceskater
(Madness takes it toll. Please have exact change ready.)
To: iceskater
This is Demo-speak for "tax increases". Which is why they use demo-speak.......hoping no one knows what they are talking about and less will ask for an explanation.
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posted on
02/28/2005 7:03:14 AM PST
by
Gabz
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