Posted on 10/18/2025 1:10:43 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
From crime and energy to national security, Spanberger was often to the Left of AOC.
Abigail Spanberger, the Democrat candidate seeking to be the next governor of Virginia, has pitched herself as a moderate who opposes “extremism” in an attempt to win the purple state. When asked about basic policy positions, she’s dissembled and deflected, refusing to answer or giving what her opponent has called a “word salad.”
But actions speak louder than words, and the former congresswoman has plenty of actions on record. How did she actually vote when taking a stance was part of the job? According to a new study from the Institute for Legislative Analysis, the reality doesn’t align with the rhetoric.
“Our analysis makes one thing clear: Abigail Spanberger’s voting record is consistently more aligned with the far-left wing of the Democratic Party,” Ryan McGowan, CEO of the Institute for Legislative Analysis, told The Daily Wire.
On crime, she held “extreme progressive” views, opposing a bill to stop Washington, D.C., from charging 24-year old violent criminals as juveniles — a measure supported by a police union as essential to stopping violent crime. When the D.C. City Council passed reforms that lowered penalties for crimes like carjacking and homicide, D.C.’s mayor viewed it as so soft-on-crime that she vetoed it.
But the city council overrode the veto, causing Congress to step in to block it. Spanberger opposed blocking it, putting her to the left of then-President Joe Biden, who intervened to block the city council’s move. Many D.C. Democrats now view the city’s foray into leniency for violent criminals as a major mistake.
At a debate last week, Spanberger claimed that she would never allow Virginia to be a sanctuary state — seemingly a nod to the idea’s unpopularity — but was vague on specifics, and in other segments of the debate indicated that she would defer to counties to make policy. Virginia’s most populous counties, which also house most of the illegal immigrants, are controlled by Democrats.
Just like someone said about Mamdani yesterday. Once he gets into office he will go far more socialist.
Hard to encompass the thought of that much evil in our normal minds but the phony smiling demon will be just like Stalin and Mao when he holds power.
Idea: He can have false evidence planted to use for blackmail against opponents including police and council members. Such as a son or daughter to be ruined for life by going to prison for a frame job.
There are lot of voters who voted for her and are ready to put her in again.
They are inferior, disgusting losers.
The people more than she.
I was polled yesterday about the VA races. Basic “who you gonna vote for” to start with.
Then a long list of “issues”.
I didn’t realize how manipulative an issues list can be.
The Virginia race is mostly about competence and general party preference. Economy is fine. Immigration is not a big thing in VA. Governor don’t figure in the “Preserving Democracy” craziness. Abortion isn’t a current legal issue.
Whoever was funding the poll wanted to make this about issues that could be “messaged” in ads a news spots.
Spanberger isn’t very impressive as a person. That’s her problem, or it was until she found herself on the ballot with a sicko running for AG.
The woman reeks of arrogant snob...
Deep State stooge.
Women voters will destroy western civilization if allowed to
That is all the communist democrats have, lie, deceive, cheat, steal and create chaos and mayhem in the streets. All of that in itself is worthy enough to imprison them all. Hell, per Bill Ayres’ own words as well as the Obozo, Biden, Pelosi and Schmuky, they advocated imprisoning anyone who stood up for the US Constitution. I E, J6!
Abigail Spanberger’s voting record is consistently more aligned with the far-left wing of the Democratic Party.
<><>has “extreme progressive” views,
<><>she opposed a bill to stop DC from charging 24-y/o violent criminals as juveniles
<><>this was a measure supported by a police union as essential to stop violent crime.
<><>the DC City Council passed reforms to lower penalties for carjacking and homicide,
<><>DC’s lib mayor viewed it as so soft-on-crime, she vetoed it.
<><>the city council overrode the veto, causing Congress to step in to block it.
<><>Cong Spanberger opposed blocking it, putting her to the left of Joe Biden,
<><>then-pres Biden intervened to block the city council’s move.
<><>Many DC Dems now say the city’s “leniency for violent criminals” move was a major mistake.
At a debate last week, Spanberger claimed that she would never allow Virginia to be a sanctuary state — seemingly a nod to the idea’s unpopularity — but was vague on specifics, and in other segments of the debate indicated that she would defer to counties to make policy. Virginia’s most populous counties, which also house most of the illegal immigrants, are controlled by Democrats.
I just contributed to Sears but am fearful of the Nov. 4 results.
OK, but Republicans should have been be out there earlier with bullhorns telling Virginia’s about her votes.
I just contributed to Sears but am fearful of the Nov. 4 results.
Yeah-——same here.
“Governor don’t figure in the “Preserving Democracy” craziness.”
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What her Lt. Governor said—now limply retracted—should be on every voter’s lips.
Jay Jones should SINK the Dims’chances.
Should, but will they?
Too many FedGov employees in Virginia. They’d vote for Hitler, if he promised them they would keep their FedGov jobs.
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