More In Store from Jim Gilmore
In October the Washington Post practically bust their buttons crowing about a poll which showed former Virginia Gov. Mark Warner with a 30-point lead over both former Gov. Jim Gilmore and Rep. Tom Davis. This would be one more nail in the coffin of GOP, nationally and in the Commonwealth.
Well, it's January now. Ten months to go until the general election. Is Warner still ahead? Yep, but now the lead is down to 15%! As our colleague Chris at Mason Conservative notes, there's "Blood in the Water"!. The latest Rasmussen poll shows the spread at Warner - 53% to Gilmore - 38%.
There are myriad reasons why Jim Gilmore will be the Commonwealth's next senator. Not the least of which is Warner's seeming inability to maintain one stance on a given issue. Warner makes John Kerry look almost steadfast by comparison.
There is one area that cannot be overlooked - the African-American vote. Unlike certain states up north, you can't simply walk in and pull the Democrat lever. Virginians actually have to vote for each candidate.
While I am confident that Warner will garner a huge share of votes from African-Americans in Virginia, every vote will count in this election and sizable numbers of African-Americans have proven that they will vote for the right Republican candidate. While I was unable to find any exit poll numbers from Gilmore's 1997 election, I do remember that George Allen polled surprisingly well from African-Americans in his 1993 race for Governor.
Let us remember a few things from Gilmore's 1993 race for AG as well as his 1997 gubernatorial run. Jim is a tireless campaigner and impressive on the stump. He is a man of humble beginnings and that background shows through, and well, with working class voters.
Jim Gilmore signed into law Virginia's first stand-alone Martin Luther King holiday. Gov. Gilmore hosted Mrs. Coretta Scott King at the Governor's Mansion and under his leadership Virginia entered into a technology partnership with the King Center for Nonviolence.
These are just a few issues that are unique to African-Americans. But lest we forget the issues that impact all Virginians - crime, taxes, fiscal discipline, education. Jim Gilmore has shown his strength and leadership with these issues in the past and will continue to do so in the U.S. Senate.
Given the strength of Gilmore's past Virginia campaigns I do not expect that this sizable segment of the Virginia electorate will be ignored, and I am confident that a large number of them will respond with their votes in November.
cross posted in Delmarva Dealings
Well, it's January now. Ten months to go until the general election. Is Warner still ahead? Yep, but now the lead is down to 15%! As our colleague Chris at Mason Conservative notes, there's "Blood in the Water"!. The latest Rasmussen poll shows the spread at Warner - 53% to Gilmore - 38%.
There are myriad reasons why Jim Gilmore will be the Commonwealth's next senator. Not the least of which is Warner's seeming inability to maintain one stance on a given issue. Warner makes John Kerry look almost steadfast by comparison.
There is one area that cannot be overlooked - the African-American vote. Unlike certain states up north, you can't simply walk in and pull the Democrat lever. Virginians actually have to vote for each candidate.
While I am confident that Warner will garner a huge share of votes from African-Americans in Virginia, every vote will count in this election and sizable numbers of African-Americans have proven that they will vote for the right Republican candidate. While I was unable to find any exit poll numbers from Gilmore's 1997 election, I do remember that George Allen polled surprisingly well from African-Americans in his 1993 race for Governor.
Let us remember a few things from Gilmore's 1993 race for AG as well as his 1997 gubernatorial run. Jim is a tireless campaigner and impressive on the stump. He is a man of humble beginnings and that background shows through, and well, with working class voters.
Jim Gilmore signed into law Virginia's first stand-alone Martin Luther King holiday. Gov. Gilmore hosted Mrs. Coretta Scott King at the Governor's Mansion and under his leadership Virginia entered into a technology partnership with the King Center for Nonviolence.
These are just a few issues that are unique to African-Americans. But lest we forget the issues that impact all Virginians - crime, taxes, fiscal discipline, education. Jim Gilmore has shown his strength and leadership with these issues in the past and will continue to do so in the U.S. Senate.
Given the strength of Gilmore's past Virginia campaigns I do not expect that this sizable segment of the Virginia electorate will be ignored, and I am confident that a large number of them will respond with their votes in November.
cross posted in Delmarva Dealings
Labels: Jim Gilmore for U.S. Senate 2008, taxes economy spending
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