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Pro-Illegal Alien Incumbents Swept Out of Office in Bellweather Election in Herndon, Virginia
Fairfax County, Va Board of Elections ^
| Tuesday, May 2, 2006
| Kristinn
Posted on 05/02/2006 6:45:49 PM PDT by kristinn
Voters in the town of Herndon, Virginia delivered a stunning rebuke today to elected officials who opened a taxpayer funded day labor center for illegal aliens in the town last year. Incumbent mayor Michael O'Reilly lost to Steven DeBenedittis while five of the six at-large town council seats went to candidates opposing the day labor center.
Town Council winners are Bill Tirrell, incumbent Dennis Husch, Connie Haines-Hutchison, Charlie Waddell and Dave Kirby.
Only one of three incumbents on the council who supported the day labor center won re-election, J. Harlan Reece. The other two who went down in defeat were Carol Bruce and Steven Mitchell. Day labor center supporter Jorge Rochac also lost.
With its proximity to Washington, D.C., Herndon has captured national attention as a focal point of the debate over border security and the millions of illegal aliens lving and working in communities all across the country.
The local election came one day after a nationwide protest and boycott effort in support of legalizing illegal aliens.
Turnout in the election was higher than in past years, at 26%. The margin of defeat for the incumbent mayor was 130 votes out of 2,596 votes cast.
The nearly clean sweep by candidates opposed to coddling illegal aliens with taxpayer funds should serve as a warning to incumbents everywhere.
TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Virginia; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: adios; aliens; bordersecurity; bushamnesty; daylaborers; herndon; illegalaliens; immigrantlist; invasionusa; openborders; virginia
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To: janetgreen
McCain doesn't want to hear from anyone, ... and I hope the GOP isn't stupid enough to nominate him in '08!If you run across anyone who even thinks in their sleep of nominating him show them this.
The Real McCain
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posted on
05/02/2006 8:30:37 PM PDT
by
TigersEye
(Sedition and treason are getting to be a Beltway fashion.)
To: Ladycalif
One down in the WIN column and lots more to go!
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posted on
05/02/2006 8:31:00 PM PDT
by
SandRat
(Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)
To: kristinn; HiJinx
Thanks for the post; ping. Great news!
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posted on
05/02/2006 8:36:08 PM PDT
by
PGalt
To: nicmarlo
Thank you for the ping, nicmarlo.
Isn't it great to have some GOOD NEWS!
The people have spoken.
And, every time it comes to an election, the people vote AGAINST the illegal invasion.
Will send this to my elected "representatives."
Their day is coming too....
104
posted on
05/02/2006 8:36:32 PM PDT
by
La Enchiladita
(God Bless Our Troops...including U.S. Border Patrol, America's First Line of Defense)
To: Ladycalif
105
posted on
05/02/2006 8:38:47 PM PDT
by
EternalVigilance
(George Allen's conservatism is as ephemeral as his virtual fence.)
To: Gabz
Do you live anywhere near this town? Didn't know if you'd be interested or not, but thought I'd ping you, just in case. ;)
106
posted on
05/02/2006 8:39:36 PM PDT
by
The Foolkiller
(BSXL* The year the NFL became irrelevant..)
To: nicmarlo
I plan on using that peso....just as soon as they dare send me envelopes begging for money. : )Hopefully, they won't start sending out return envelopes where you have to put a stamp on it. That would put a little damper in it, that you would have to spend 39 cents for a stamp : )
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posted on
05/02/2006 8:40:15 PM PDT
by
AmericaOne
(Borders, Language and Culture - You Don't Have These, You Don't Have A Country)
To: nicmarlo; SENTINEL
Amen and hooray for SENTINEL.
Apparently this message ...
Secure the border!
Crack down on employers!
(The dog-and-pony catch-and-release show won't cut it.)
No anchor babies! Deport illegal aliens.
(Not mass deportation, deportation on contact. Is it too much to expect taxpayer funded government authorities to enforce the laws on the books?
Bring in immigrants who have been waiting for years with papers in hand!
... is too complicated for our illustrious leaders. So...
Secure the border or you're fired!
108
posted on
05/02/2006 8:40:22 PM PDT
by
TigersEye
(Sedition and treason are getting to be a Beltway fashion.)
To: kristinn
Let he who has ears, hear.
109
posted on
05/02/2006 8:40:38 PM PDT
by
Old_Mil
(http://www.constitutionparty.org - Forging a Rebirth of Freedom.)
To: Ladycalif
Thanks for the ping, Ladycalif.
Made my day too!
Faxing to Feinstein and Harmon.
110
posted on
05/02/2006 8:41:03 PM PDT
by
La Enchiladita
(God Bless Our Troops...including U.S. Border Patrol, America's First Line of Defense)
To: kristinn
Lotta high-quality people protecting a great state. I like this...
111
posted on
05/02/2006 8:41:10 PM PDT
by
185JHP
( "The thing thou purposest shall come to pass: And over all thy ways the light shall shine.")
To: AmericaOne; Prime Choice
Thanks, A1.
Great work, Prime Choice!
112
posted on
05/02/2006 8:42:48 PM PDT
by
La Enchiladita
(God Bless Our Troops...including U.S. Border Patrol, America's First Line of Defense)
To: DTogo
I will still vote Republican, just not for RINOs if I can help it.
113
posted on
05/02/2006 8:44:27 PM PDT
by
La Enchiladita
(God Bless Our Troops...including U.S. Border Patrol, America's First Line of Defense)
To: La Enchiladita
If voting for Tancredo means "voting Republican," so be it.
114
posted on
05/02/2006 8:49:07 PM PDT
by
DTogo
(I haven't left the GOP, the GOP left me.)
To: nicmarlo
A very sobering wake-up call. I wonder who will hear it?
115
posted on
05/02/2006 8:53:10 PM PDT
by
onyx
(They're ILLEGAL! --- tough, FACTS DON'T MATTER.)
To: onyx
Indeed, I do pray they ALL do....for my country's sake, and for my children.
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posted on
05/02/2006 8:55:05 PM PDT
by
nicmarlo
(Bush is the Best President Ever. Rah. Rah.)
To: TigersEye; SENTINEL
Yeah...just maybe they'll "get" that....and if they don't....they'll GET IT SWIFTLY!
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posted on
05/02/2006 8:56:12 PM PDT
by
nicmarlo
(Bush is the Best President Ever. Rah. Rah.)
To: onyx
Send a copy of the article to YOUR reps! :)
I've got, you know who, but even the "great" can fall...
118
posted on
05/02/2006 8:56:19 PM PDT
by
Brad’s Gramma
(Call The Cee Eye A. I dare ya!)
To: Brad's Gramma
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posted on
05/02/2006 8:57:12 PM PDT
by
onyx
(They're ILLEGAL! --- tough, FACTS DON'T MATTER.)
To: kristinn
The nearly clean sweep by candidates opposed to coddling illegal aliens with taxpayer funds should serve as a warning to incumbents everywhere. Let's hope so!
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