Posted on 12/02/2002 12:16:47 PM PST by Ligeia
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The 40th District House seat opened this month, when voters elected James K. "Jay" O'Brien Jr., a Republican who held the seat for 11 years, to the state Senate. Voters will go to the polls Dec. 17 to choose his replacement.
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Tim Hugo for Delegate
P.O. Box 893
Centreville, VA 20122
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One never knows. Plenty of other Southern conservative Dems have come around. If Virgil Goode can do it, any of them can.
Of course, we all know the other one is the now-acting Speaker Lacey Putney. I wouldn't mind seeing Putney remain Speaker, but only under a Republican Governor. We need someone to play hardball with Warner, and Putney is too much of a gentleman.
I've said it before and can't help repeating: only in the South can mamas name their baby boys Lacey and get away with it!
Unless Warner wants to govern like a Conservative GOPer, he ain't gonna get much done at all. Now I hear he wants to sack the one-term limit on the Governorship (of course, he wasn't the first), but I think it's a bad idea. Having just the one term means they don't have to concern themselves with reelection and can proceed full-speed with their agenda (assuming it is acceptable). If they do a good job, perhaps, like Mills Godwin, they'll be returned again to the position after 4 years out. I think it works just fine.
I tend to agree though I know there is disagreement among Virginians here. My view is term limits are both anti-democratic robbing me of my possible civic desire to vote for the candidate of my choice. On the other hand, one term seems to have worked well for 400 years, why change it?
But Kilgore will run, hopefully, an unapologetic conservative campaign, as he did last time, which should cinch it.
Kilgore so far has taken the most conservative position possible on every decision I've seen him make. Bodes well for his gov bid assuming the troops are motivated after Warner's term is over. My only concern is the non-Virginians who've migrated here who will be put off by his Virginia coal country accent. Even moderates and independents here reflexively vote GOP for the Attorney General position without knowing a thing about the candidate thereby helping Kilgore win northern Virginia. Kilgore earned more votes than M. Warner.
It's unfortunate that internecine battle between Hager and Earley so needlessly damaged us. Both gentlemen could've taken a term as Governor (Earley first, then Hager). I liked Hager at first, but didn't like his classless conduct after he lost the nomination and went RINO. I sort of soured on Earley a bit, too, over vouchers/school choice. I'm hoping that Kilgore will not wimp out on some of these issues.
It was a bad situation and I hope the Republican Party of Virginia learned an important lesson. I was initially an uncommitted Delegate to the convention because I wasn't sold on either one. I ended up voting for Hager but immediately liked Earley when he gave his acceptance speech. They're both fine men who are ambitious, of course. Either one would have been a fine governor. Hager came out and campaigned all over the state for the GOP slate and Earley is prospering at Prison Fellowship (I hope).
For a non-Virginian, you sure know a lot about our politics!
Yup, though there aren't many left that could !
"I've said it before and can't help repeating: only in the South can mamas name their baby boys Lacey and get away with it!"
Heh...
"I tend to agree though I know there is disagreement among Virginians here. My view is term limits are both anti-democratic robbing me of my possible civic desire to vote for the candidate of my choice. On the other hand, one term seems to have worked well for 400 years, why change it?"
Indeed. Though perhaps they could change the limits, unlimited for the Allens, Daltons and Godwins and one for the Warners, the Robbs, and the Wilders. :-)
"Kilgore so far has taken the most conservative position possible on every decision I've seen him make. Bodes well for his gov bid assuming the troops are motivated after Warner's term is over. My only concern is the non-Virginians who've migrated here who will be put off by his Virginia coal country accent. Even moderates and independents here reflexively vote GOP for the Attorney General position without knowing a thing about the candidate thereby helping Kilgore win northern Virginia. Kilgore earned more votes than M. Warner."
Well, that's been more of a recent development, as the state was saddled with the likes of Gerry Baliles and Mary Sue Terry (ick) until '94. Of course, having a Black liberal as the Dem nominee helped Kilgore a bit. It's just too bad we didn't get Bush down to campaign (as well as up in NJ), since he might've at least saved us the Lt Gov race (though the only downside to had we taken that was perhaps another repeat of Earley-Hager, this time Kilgore-Katzen).
"It was a bad situation and I hope the Republican Party of Virginia learned an important lesson. I was initially an uncommitted Delegate to the convention because I wasn't sold on either one. I ended up voting for Hager but immediately liked Earley when he gave his acceptance speech. They're both fine men who are ambitious, of course. Either one would have been a fine governor. Hager came out and campaigned all over the state for the GOP slate and Earley is prospering at Prison Fellowship (I hope)."
I actually liked Hager a bit more (given his overcoming the handicap of polio), but was let down with his failure following Earley's nomination in getting his financial backers (business RINOs) to switch to Earley (most of whom switched to Warner). I last heard he took an appointment in the administration, yet another letdown. An interesting point I realized that if Hager had lost to Congressman L.F. Payne in '97, Payne and Warner would've obliterated one another, and whomever would've taken the Dem Gov. nod in '01 (I would believe Warner, since he would've had more money), would've lost to an untainted Earley. Of course, it really is unfortunate that Hager and Earley couldn't have sat down and hammered out a gentleman's agreement that would've guaranteed both a shot. As you said, hopefully we'll learn something from this next time something like this happens. I doubt that either will be making any comebacks...
"For a non-Virginian, you sure know a lot about our politics!"
Well, I try to keep up. I'm like a Michael Barone "Junior." :-)
Dear my fellow fans of small government and grassroots activism,This Friday night, December 6th, we're going to get together to celebrate our grassroots victory against the tax increase.
Dick Black is hosting the event at the GOP advance, and we will begin at 10 p.m. (yes, it's late, but people will be arriving early).
I wanted to let you know about this event now, so you can plan accordingly.
For those in Northern Virginia, we are considering getting buses if enough people are interested. We will likely meet at the commuter lot next to Rt. 95 in Prince William, and leave that lot about 8 -8:15 p.m. If this is something that you would be interested in, please email Meredith Quillen at Meredith@Cuccinelli.com.
I hope that I will see many of you this Friday night! It will be a late night, but it will be the only chance that all of us around the Commonwealth will be able to celebrate together.
Sincerely,
Sen. Ken Cuccinelli
P.S. We will send room details and directions out tomorrow night.
Authorized and Paid for by Cuccinelli for Senate ( www.Cuccinelli.com )
I am often astounded when I think about the legislation the General Assembly passed last few sessions. The parental notification and consent, the moment of silence, "In God We Trust" posted on the school walls plus all that was accomplished in earlier terms regarding welfare and parole/truth in sentencing reform. It's like everyone woke up and said, "hey, what the heck are we doing headed down that liberal path" and started backing conservatives again. Realignment occured when the Dems teamed up with those viewed by most Virginians as immoral and/or irresponsible.
The campaign sounds very organized. I wonder how 8" of snow on the ground will affect their plans. Standing at the grocery stores and distributing lit that way would probably be more effective than trying to go door-to-door in the snow. I'm out of town this weekend and won't be able to help with the lit drop. Hopefully, others can.
Tim Hugo's supposed to be in Richmond today. I wonder if he will considering the weather. Not much info on the website about this event. Maybe the RTD will cover it and we can get a report.
Well, the GOP did fairly well from 1969-82, electing 3 Governors in a row (albeit one was the liberal Holton, but it was more a symbolic victory). Chuck Robb's getting in the Governorship (back when he was popular) helped set the stage for Dem victories clear into the '90s. Surprisingly enough, following the 1980 elections, we held 9 out of what was then 10 US House seats (and the 1 Dem, L.F. Payne's predecessor, Dan Daniel, was as Conservative as the Republicans). The then-legislative Dem majority was horrified at that and proceeded to wipe out those gains in dramatic fashion, and achieved in getting us down to 4 of 11 after the '90 redistricting. We had another problem, too, of electing generally weak GOP Senators, starting with Bill Scott in '72 (necessitating replacing him with Dick Obenshain initially until his untimely death gave it to John Warner) and then Paul Trible, who won because of weak opposition in '82 when Harry Flood, Jr. retired, but then didn't have the cajones to defend his seat against Robb in '88 (who, again, was still popular). Despite all those setbacks, we had a renaissance in the '90s and are looking better than ever for the long run, happy to say !
"I am often astounded when I think about the legislation the General Assembly passed last few sessions. The parental notification and consent, the moment of silence, "In God We Trust" posted on the school walls plus all that was accomplished in earlier terms regarding welfare and parole/truth in sentencing reform. It's like everyone woke up and said, "hey, what the heck are we doing headed down that liberal path" and started backing conservatives again. Realignment occured when the Dems teamed up with those viewed by most Virginians as immoral and/or irresponsible."
Let's hope positive legislative accomplishments continue to occur for the long-term (whether Warner signs 'em is another story, why it's important we get behind Kilgore to take the office back as well as to increase our numbers in the State Senate (and for heavens' sake, dump Leslie Byrne !)).
Dear Fellow Anti-Taxers,As promised, here are the details about the anti-referendum victory party.
First, directions:
Directions to Virginia Crossings Resort from Northern Virginia:
Take 95 South. Exit 86 onto Route 656, turn right toward Elmont. Turn left onto Route 1 South for one mile. Turn right onto Virginia Center Parkway and look for brick entrance on the left.
Second, we will be in room 433. There are actually two receptions, first from 5-7 p.m., and then the main party begins at 10 p.m., both in rm. 433.
I hope that I will see many of you there!
Sincerely,
Ken Cuccinelli
I wonder if any Richmonders are familiar with Steve Baril.
Dec 07, 2002
GOP hopefuls lining up
Baril to run for attorney general
BY TYLER WHITLEY
TIMES-DISPATCH STAFF WRITER
Steve Baril, a Richmond lawyer, announced yesterday he will seek the Republican nomination to run for attorney general in 2005.
Baril, 47, is making his debut as a candidate at the Republican Party of Virginia's 19th annual Advance, which got under way yesterday at the Virginia Crossings Resort.
Baril, who is married to Mary Dalton, the daughter of the late Republican Gov. John N. Dalton, said he will run as a conservative who can bring factions of the party together. He is a partner in the Richmond law firm of Williams Mullen, where he specializes in representing businesses.
Baril's mother-in-law, Edwina Dalton Phillips, was a member of the Virginia Senate for four years and an unsuccessful candidate for lieutenant governor in 1989. John Dalton was governor from 1978 to 1982.
Although no one else has formally announced a candidacy, two members of the General Assembly, Dels. Robert F. McDonnell of Virginia Beach and Richard H. Black of Loudoun, also are trying to line up support to run for attorney general.
McDonnell, a House Republican whip and the soon-to-be-chairman of the House Courts of Justice Committee, is considered the front-runner.
A native of Chesterfield County, Baril is a graduate of Hampden-Sydney College. He received his law degree from the University of Richmond.
In politics, Baril has been a finance chairman of the Chesterfield County Republican Committee. He unsuccessfully sought the GOP nomination to run for the 65th District House of Delegates seat in 1997.
Baril describes himself as anti-abortion rights, a strong believer in the death penalty and a fiscal conservative who would cut spending to balance the budget.
Like Baril, McDonnell and Black will have a presence at the Advance, which traditionally has served as a showcase for potential candidates. Black, considered the most conservative member of the House of Delegates, was host last night at a party celebrating the defeat of the sales tax referendums in Northern Virginia and Hampton Roads.
Attorney General Jerry W. Kilgore, the likely GOP candidate for governor, and state Sen. Bill Bolling of Hanover, who is preparing to run for lieutenant governor, will be hosts at suites during the two-day event. Bolling will address a breakfast gathering this morning. Kilgore will introduce the keynote speaker, Sen.-elect Norm Coleman of Minnesota, at lunch today.
U.S. Sen. John W. Warner was guest at a reception yesterday. U.S. Sen. George Allen will host "a football tailgate party" tonight.
The Advance comes after a year of triumph and turmoil for the GOP. While it has prospered at the polls, the party was beset by scandal.
Party Executive Director Edmund A. Matricardi III resigned in April after he was indicted on charges of eavesdropping on two Democratic Party conference calls in March. A federal grand jury continues to investigate the incident.
Then in June, Del. S. Vance Wilkins Jr. of Amherst, the first Republican speaker of the House of Delegates since Reconstruction, resigned under fire after The Washington Post disclosed he had paid $100,000 to a woman who claimed he sexually harassed her.
The new speaker-elect, Del. William J. Howell of Stafford, was to be honored by the GOP leaders at a reception last night.
Contact Tyler Whitley at (804) 649-6780 or twhitley@timesdispatch.com
RTD
Greetings everyone, I know many of you have not missed my constant emails during usual campaign mode but I am writing today to ask your support in unseating Janet Howell once and for all.VCAP [Virginia Conservative Action PAC] To Target Key State Senate Races In 2003Although re-districting helped us in the 32nd district [I didn't know that] it was not enough to make it a "GOP" district. So our candidate and our strategy to unseat her must be well planned and well financed in order to win. I have spent alot of time the last six months evaluating the best candidate and the best strategy to achieve this task in '03 and my conclusion is that Dave Hunt is the best Dranesville GOP representative to unseat Howell.
Why Dave? Three quick reasons:
1) Experience in the 32nd District: Dave Hunt has lived in this district for a very long time (10+ years) and he has worked virtually every precinct as a Dranesville committee member and is known district wide. He supports improved fiscal accountability by the state and better schools for our kids;
2) Established Businessman and Community Leader: Dave is an established businessman in our community, he is active in his church and he is a real family man serving on the Forestville PTA among other community assignments.
3) Work Ethic: This guy has guts and he will outwork any and I mean any opponent. His Dranesville district knowledge will translate into real precinct by precinct planning and operations. He doesn''t need to meet people and convince them of his bona fides. He is committed to winning by using his grassroots experience in Dranesville, his knowledge of Howell's vulnerabilities and his fresh ideas. He has already gone door to door to hundreds of Dranesville homes and will do hundreds more in the coming months.
I hope you will agree to support us in this effort. I know you can count on Dave to win in the fall but only if we have a united GOP in Dranesville behind our effort. The next election cycle has begun, Dave needs your support, please let us know if you can help out. Please email me immediately with your offer and ideas. Thanks for your time and consideration.
Jeff Grieco
To: My Dear Fellow Republicans,I've sent off for my names to call. I did this for the Earley campaign and it is a good way to help for those who live outside the district and are unable to lit drop or donate money. Targetting your own voters and making sure they turn out is an effective use of our time. Join in!This Tuesday, December 17th, we have the last election of 2002 in Western Fairfax. Republican Tim Hugo has been running hard, but he needs our help to ensure victory in his race to take the seat previously held by Jay O'Brien.
This is usually a good Republican district, but in February of this year, in another special election, turnout was so low (7%) that a Democrat won for the first time in Sully magisterial district history (there was also an independent candidate in that race, and we've got 2 independents, including 1 that says he's pro-life, like Tim).
This race is competing with the Christmas season - most folks don't yet know there's a race, and it's only a week away. That's why I'm emailing you now. We need your help in the final week.
I know it's a busy time of year, it certainly is for Teiro and me, but we need all of the solid conservative Republicans that we can get in the House of Delegates, and the only way we're going to get Tim in is for a lot of people to commit to helping us make the personal contacts that make the difference in a race like this.
I want to ask all of you, even if you live far outside of this district, to take a phone list of at least 20 identified Republicans and call them until you reach them personally and get their commitment to come out and vote for Tim next Tuesday. For some of you this will mean making some long distance calls into the district - please don't let $10 extra on your phone bill deter you from being a grassroots fighter for our conservative Republican values.
If everyone getting this email makes some phone calls, we'll win on Tuesday. If you're willing to take just 20 names, please email me at Ken@Cuccinelli.com or Tim at Tim@TimHugo.com or campaign manager Jason Flanary at Jason@TimHugo.com, or call Jason at 703-380-7334.
Other things that we are doing in the next week include targeted literature drops this weekend and literally right up into election day, so please let us know if you can help with those too.
I look forward to hearing from all of you, and I know Tim appreciates all your work and prayers on his behalf. Let's finish this year strong with another special election win for the GOP!
Sincerely,
Ken Cuccinelli
Dec 15, 2002
GOP favored to win in 40th
Four candidates are vying to replace O'Brien
BY PAUL BRADLEY
TIMES-DISPATCH STAFF WRITER
CENTREVILLE - A Republican candidate who began campaigning even before the seat was officially vacant is the heavy favorite to win Tuesday's special election for the 40th District seat in the Virginia House of Delegates.
Timothy D. Hugo, 39, of Clifton, is one of four candidates seeking the seat vacated when James K. O'Brien Jr. was elected to the state Senate last month. O'Brien, a Republican, had held the seat for 11 years.
The other candidates seeking the seat are Democrat Carol A. Hawn, 43, a citizen activist who has served on numerous boards and commissions; and independent candidates Mark A. Calhoun, 33, a newspaper distributor, and Joseph P. Oddo, 44, an Internet consultant.
The 40th District comprises Centreville, Clifton and Fairfax Station in the heavily Republican western swath of Fairfax County. Last year's redistricting by the General Assembly carved out the district as a safe Republican seat.
Tuesday's contest will be the county's third special election in four months. Voters distracted by the holiday season and a compressed four-week campaign are expected to keep turnout low, election officials said.
Hugo, however, started campaigning in September, as soon as O'Brien announced he would seek the state Senate seat. He won the nomination at a firehouse primary.
Hugo is the executive director of CapNet, a national technology industry association that lobbies lawmakers on Capitol Hill. He ran an unsuccessful campaign for a House of Delegates seat in 1995, losing to Del. Vivian E. Watts, D-Fairfax.
This time around, Hugo is the odds-on favorite to win. O'Brien is a strong supporter, and Hugo has raised more than $80,000 for his campaign, far more than his opponents, who combined have received about $23,000 in contributions, according to the latest campaign-finance filings. Hawn, the Democrat, has raised about $18,000 in support of her bid.
Taxes have dominated the political debate. Hugo, Calhoun and Otto oppose tax increases, and each of them worked for the defeat of the sales-tax referendum for transportation projects that Northern Virginia voters rejected last month. Hawn favored the measure.
She has said she would focus on local issues and would work to limit development in the Occoquan River watershed. She also supports legislation allowing neighborhoods to limit trucks carrying hazardous materials on their streets. Hawn is making her first run for public office.
Hugo has touted his experience in dealing with technology and transportation issues and backs increased telecommuting to ease congestion on area highways.
For Oddo, this election marks the second time he has tried to win a General Assembly seat. He lost in a Republican primary to O'Brien 11 years ago. He said he is running to provide an alternative to Hugo who, he complains, was hand-picked by the Republican establishment.
Calhoun is also making his first bid for public office. He is president of his homeowner's association. Calhoun opposes the extension of a rail line to Washington Dulles International Airport and said resources instead should be directed at creating more jobs.
Contact Paul Bradley at (703) 548-8758 or pbradley@timesdispatch.com
RTD
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