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Virginia governor race: Candidates pull out political heavy hitters as showdown gets nasty
Fox News ^ | 10/16/17 | Doug McKelway

Posted on 10/16/2017 7:15:03 PM PDT by leaymane

In a year where coverage of President Trump has generated TV ratings, limitless controversy, and the world’s scrutiny,

the November 7th Virginia governor’s race between former Republican National Committee Chair Ed Gillespie and Democratic Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam has been gasping for attention.

That may change this week as both campaigns pull out some heavy hitters. President George W. Bush is attending two Gillespie fundraisers on Monday. President Obama is campaigning for Northam on Thursday. That, following weekend appearances by Vice President Mike Pence at a Gillespie rally and former Vice President Joe Biden at an Northam event.

Unknown yet is whether President Trump will campaign for Gillespie.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: edgillespie; election; ralphnortham; virginia
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1 posted on 10/16/2017 7:15:03 PM PDT by leaymane
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McAuliffe is going to be groomed to be the DNC's nominee in 2020.
2 posted on 10/16/2017 7:24:02 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist (We're right, you're wrong - that's the end of the argument.)
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To: leaymane

C’mon Virginia - please end the DemocRAT nightmare!


3 posted on 10/16/2017 7:24:30 PM PDT by Taxman (Replace the income tax with the FAIRtax and abolish the IRS!)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

That McPOS will lose.


4 posted on 10/16/2017 7:25:06 PM PDT by gathersnomoss
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To: leaymane

You wouldn’t even know we were having an election from the lack of talk about it.

Amnesty Ed is trying to sell himself as tough on illegals and that’s a tough sell.


5 posted on 10/16/2017 7:26:17 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here Of Citizen Parents - Know Islam, No Peace -No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: leaymane

Damned shame Virginia has only the choice of a vile, evil Democrat, or an establishment, Chamber of Commerce illegal alien RINO.

Might as well be California.


6 posted on 10/16/2017 7:30:08 PM PDT by rockinqsranch (Dems, Libs, Socialists Call 'em what you will, they all have fairies livin' in their trees.)
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To: rockinqsranch

I am staying home. I cannot support the GOPe anymore. I have reached my limit.


7 posted on 10/16/2017 7:31:26 PM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: Lurkinanloomin

“Activist Ed’ as you call him is running ads on youtube vids that you can’t skip. who knows maybe he’ll reach a few skulls full mush with this.

I’d rather have a RINO than a full-blown Dimwhit any day.


8 posted on 10/16/2017 7:42:09 PM PDT by txnativegop (The political left, Mankinds intellectual hemlock)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
McAuliffe is going to be groomed to be the DNC's nominee in 2020.

So, it will be a three-way grudge match between McAuliffe, Hillary and Mark Cuban.

9 posted on 10/16/2017 7:44:03 PM PDT by Slyfox (Are you tired of winning yet?)
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I understand your frustration, but that is not a wise move. Ed would still be better than the Democrat. At least he may do some good where as the Democrat will do no good. Best to buy time than capitulate totally. In time a better candidate can be put into place to capture Virginia with traditional conservative values. Also, easier to fight him then the Democrat. It’s already a purple state. Don’t need to lose ground to create another solid blue state.


10 posted on 10/16/2017 7:55:13 PM PDT by Robert DeLong
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A White Male? Won’t happen.

Kamala Harris, bank on it.


11 posted on 10/16/2017 8:00:21 PM PDT by Impy (The democrat party is the enemy of your family and civilization itself, forget that at your peril.)
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To: Taxman

“C’mon Virginia - please end the DemocRAT nightmare!”

Let’s hope the average Dem is bored to tears by Ralphie.


12 posted on 10/16/2017 8:08:25 PM PDT by Darnright (Never let a good crisis go to waste!)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

I can only hope! The guy is a total imbecile!!


13 posted on 10/16/2017 8:17:23 PM PDT by MMaschin (The difference between strategy and tactics!)
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To: central_va

At the very least, vote down ballot. We need to protect our 2nd Amendment Rights


14 posted on 10/16/2017 8:35:29 PM PDT by Dstorm
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To: central_va

“... I am staying home ...”
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Yeah, that’ll show ‘em!


15 posted on 10/16/2017 8:39:18 PM PDT by Repeal The 17th (I was conceived in liberty, how about you?)
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To: central_va

Northam makes deblasio look like Jesse Helms.

If you want the statues to come down, gun control, and sanctuary cities just for starters go ahead and stay home. I’ll probably move to another state where folks stand and fight.


16 posted on 10/16/2017 8:55:43 PM PDT by Ceebass
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To: gathersnomoss

Lucky for us Virginians McAuliffe can’t run again. He probably wouldn’t stand a chance for the Dem presidential nomination in 2020 either.


17 posted on 10/16/2017 9:02:15 PM PDT by leaymane
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To: Taxman

POTUS, Trump should pull out all the stops to help & assist, Ed Gillispie win the Virginia Governor’s seat. I realize that Gillispie is not a “full-blown-Trumper lover”, so to speak, but he blows away his Democrat challenger from A-Z.

Democrat, Northham is naught but, a Democrat, Left-Wing, Radical, Communist, America Hater from head to toe. And...A Virginia victory drives another political death stake into the heart of the Democrat Party. And....next year....we have just the right guy to defeat useless, buffoon Democrat, Senator, Tim Kaine, the Hillary Clinton “lap dog”.

So....regardless of some of the verbage expressed in this posting, relative “sitting out this election”, every Republican, Conservative, Independent, Blue Dog Democrat, Coal Miners, Cops, Firemen, First Responders, Blue Collar Workers, Evangenicals, etc., must turn out on election day to cast their vote for Ed Gillispie.

POTUS, Trump....get down to Virginia and give it all you got, boss, and, get Cruz, Palin, Bannon, Gorka, etc. to do the same thing. This election is critical path...period. Ed Gillispie must win this one...it’s a biggie.


18 posted on 10/17/2017 12:10:39 AM PDT by JLAGRAYFOX (Defeat both the Republican (e) & Democrat (e) political parties....Forever!!!)
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To: Robert DeLong

I don’t care anymore. The globalist free traitor GOP doesn’t support our candidates why should I support the Establishment hack candidate.


19 posted on 10/17/2017 4:08:48 AM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: Taxman
C’mon Virginia - please end the DemocRAT nightmare!

Maybe Ed's best bud Karl Rove can come and campaign for him


20 posted on 10/17/2017 4:13:33 AM PDT by COBOL2Java (John McCain treats GOP voters like he treated his first wife)
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