Posted on 10/23/2005 2:44:59 PM PDT by RWR8189
THIS YEAR'S gubernatorial race in Virginia has lacked a compelling theme or personality. Much of the contest has been driven by wedge issues and other distractions divorced from most voters' central concerns. Both major candidates have avoided straight talk about the cost of improving the state's road network and other priorities. But all that should not obscure this basic conclusion: Lt. Gov. Timothy M. Kaine, the Democratic candidate, would make a much better governor than former attorney general Jerry W. Kilgore, the Republican.
Possessed of an agile, incisive mind and slightly allergic to the allure of sound-bite politics, Mr. Kaine is the kind of politician who is impressive in small groups but can fail to inspire on the campaign trail. A former city councilman and mayor of Richmond, he is a policy wonk in the best sense of the term -- probing, analytical and at ease with the broad implications of competing choices as well as the details of how government works. He commands respect on both sides of the partisan divide in Richmond, an increasingly rare trait among elected officials.
At the same time, as a somewhat left-of-center candidate in a right-of-center state, he has tried to do some genuinely hard things. He acknowledges his long-standing qualms about the death penalty, while pledging to carry out the law on capital punishment if elected. He embraces Gov. Mark L. Warner's sizable tax increase of 2004 (or "tax reform," as he prefers to call it). And he insists that as a devout Catholic who spent a formative year in his youth as a missionary in Central America, he will not concede the "values" issue to the Republicans.
The contrast with his opponent is stark. Mr. Kilgore, though personable and politically astute, too often gives the impression of a man
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His position on abortion is completely pro-"choice," with a few nice words about being kind to pregnant women thrown in so he'll sound Christian. Puke!
Hard to get jazzed over one for goes with the flow per the above.
The Washington Post also endorsed John Kerry. That worked out real well for them. I know why they did this, Kaine wants to kill innocent unborn babies and let the criminal murderers live. It's good for business -- drug shootings make better headlines than aborted babies.
Good news! The liberal Washington Post endorses all three democrats!
Shock and Awe ping.
Try to contain your disbelief.
Nothing new here. The ComPost endorses all 3 Democrats. The sun rises in about 7 hours. I leave for work shortly after.
WOW! Who would a thunk it?
Hopefully it's the kiss of death in Mecklinburg County like is usually is!
Down here some people still believe newspapers are truthful and unbiased – well, the democrats believe it.
A good rule in life is to do the opposite of whatever the Washington Post says. Same holds true for the Guardian.
Regards, Ivan
...and who do the polls have ahead; news on this stuff is sketchy.
Go Virginia. Make a statement and elect Kilgore.
There's some polling data here on this thread: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/gop/1508119/posts?page=16#16 . The GOP ticket has lead the entire election season. It's all about turnout at this point. The GOP has a well-organized GOTV effort aided by the RNC.
The "Mainstream Newsmedia" gives a rubber-stamp approval to Democrat Candidates. It's to be expected. The Democrat Party is the Political Machine of the Left, as the "Mainstream Newsmedia" is its Propaganda Machine. What else would anyone expect?
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