Petition urges Dubie to run for Governor (Vermont)

Vermont Public Radio ^ | September 2 2009 | Bob Kinzel

[Clintonfatigued]

An online petition is urging Lieutenant Governor Brian Dubie to run for governor now that Jim Douglas says he plans to retire.

At the same time, state Auditor Tom Salmon is debating whether to get into the race to support Douglas' fiscal policies.

VPR's Bob Kinzel reports.

(Kinzel) Joe Sinagra is the executive director of the Vermont Homebuilders Association, and over the past few years, he's been a strong supporter of Lt. Governor Brian Dubie.

Sinagra has launched a Facebook page to encourage Vermonters to post their public support for Dubie.

The three announced Democratic candidates, state senators Doug Racine and Susan Bartlett and Secretary of State Deb Markowitz have similar Facebook sites.

Sinagra says more people have registered at his site, than at all of the Democratic sites, and he thinks that's a good sign:

(Sinagra) "We're trying to show there are hundreds of people who are already - 16 months out - committed to not just voting for Brian but helping him being elected the next governor."

[Clintonfatigued]

Governor Douglas supports Dubie’s run, even though Dubie is more conservative than Douglas is. It’s a good sign. Also, while Vermont is trending to the left, qualms about Obama’s policies are happening there, too.

[null and void]

Why not?

Wee wee already have a Dubie in the Whine House:

[Surfer Bert]

Just got back from Eden, Vt where my wife is from. We left in 76 and it was Conservative, all the hippies from Mass and NY moved in the 60s and took over.
Still lots of gun totting Conservatives there. Hard to believe that such a liberal state has no carry permit required.

[Impy]

Support for gun rights is still strong there.