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Virginia: Kilgore Rallies Republicans
Richmond Times-Dispatch ^ | December 5, 2004 | TYLER WHITLEY

Posted on 12/23/2004 8:53:22 AM PST by Ligeia

HOT SPRINGS - Attorney General Jerry W. Kilgore attacked his presumed rival for the 2005 governor's race today and took a stand against tax increases.

The Republican spoke to a packed luncheon meeting at the Virginia GOP's 21st annual "Advance" at The Homestead resort.

Kilgore, who is expected to receive his party's nomination to face Democratic Lt. Gov. Timothy M. Kaine, assailed Kaine as "John Kerry with a Richmond address."

Kilgore pledged to resist tax hikes and said the recent projected state budget surplus showed he was right when he spoke out against increases enacted in the last General Assembly session.


(Excerpt) Read more at timesdispatch.com ...


TOPICS: Virginia; Campaign News; State and Local
KEYWORDS: jerrykilgore


Help Elect Virginia's Next Governor, Jerry Kilgore!

1 posted on 12/23/2004 8:53:22 AM PST by Ligeia
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To: EDINVA; iceskater; xyz123; Mudboy Slim; Corin Stormhands; jla; Flora McDonald; GeorgeW23225; ...

Virginia ping! I'm not a ping-list person. Should we do one ping per new thread? Some people find over-pinging annoying.

2 posted on 12/23/2004 8:59:26 AM PST by Ligeia
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To: Ligeia

Kilgore ROCKS...MUD


3 posted on 12/23/2004 9:12:23 AM PST by Mudboy Slim (RE-IMPEACH the HildaBeast's Hubby!!)
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To: Mudboy Slim
I like him, too. I hope Virginia republicans/conservatives are united this time. We had some real barnburner threads and flamewars on FR four years ago. Even though I liked Mark Earley after being a Hager delegate, poor Mark had some real blots against him; problems Jerry Kilgore doesn't seem to have. Kilgore's record appears to be solid conservative.
4 posted on 12/23/2004 9:22:18 AM PST by Ligeia
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To: Ligeia

His big problem is the whole eavesdropping fiasco. He needs to figure out a way to deal with that.


5 posted on 12/23/2004 9:26:37 AM PST by iceskater (The UN Oil for Food scandal has cost our troops their lives. Time for Kofi to go.)
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To: iceskater

Right. I noticed even though Kilgore reported the eavesdropping immediately and thereby absolving himself of any wrongdoing, the Dems have managed, with the help of liberal partisans at the RTD and WP to keep the story afloat. In the end it will be a non-issue. The guilty parties have long been run out of town on a rail.


6 posted on 12/23/2004 9:37:41 AM PST by Ligeia
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To: Ligeia
"...poor Mark had some real blots against him"

Plus, he was an extremely feeble, uninspiring candidate...I voted fer him, but it really wasn't on account on anything he'd ever done!!

FReegards...MUD

7 posted on 12/23/2004 9:41:33 AM PST by Mudboy Slim (RE-IMPEACH the HildaBeast's Hubby!!)
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To: Ligeia

What's Kilgore's stance on the car tax?


8 posted on 12/23/2004 11:09:41 AM PST by Senior Chief (Here I am, right where I left myself.)
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To: Senior Chief

He's on record opposing tax increases. I don't know about the car tax. Once he gets his campaign website up we can pin down his positions on a wider array of issues.


9 posted on 12/23/2004 11:51:34 AM PST by Ligeia
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To: Ligeia

That will be one I will be intently following.


10 posted on 12/23/2004 12:07:50 PM PST by Senior Chief (Here I am, right where I left myself.)
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To: Senior Chief

Me, too!


11 posted on 12/23/2004 12:29:41 PM PST by Ligeia
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To: Senior Chief; Ligeia
Statement of Attorney General Jerry Kilgore - Regarding Capping of Car Tax Relief By House and Senate -
12 posted on 12/23/2004 1:55:41 PM PST by Corin Stormhands (CHRISTmas: One season. One reason.)
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Statement of Attorney General Jerry Kilgore
- Regarding Capping of Car Tax Relief By House and Senate -

RICHMOND – Attorney General Jerry Kilgore made the following statement today concerning the final passage of revenue bills by the House of Delegates and Senate:

"Today is a sad day for the hardworking men and women of Virginia and their families. The vote by the House and Senate tells the people of Virginia that while the economy is recovering they are going to have to work even harder to make their budgets work at home.

"The capping of Car Tax relief breaks faith with the citizens who were told that the tax would be gradually phased out. In fact, what this cap does is to begin to gradually reinstate the Car Tax.

"Additionally, failing to repeal the Death Tax will continue the undue burden on small businesses and family farms and force the sale of assets simply to pay the taxes on the businesses and farms people spent their lives building."


13 posted on 12/23/2004 2:09:56 PM PST by Ligeia
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To: Corin Stormhands
Does it sound like to you Kilgore supports not only removing the Car Tax Relief cap but the tax's repeal as well?
14 posted on 12/23/2004 2:13:04 PM PST by Ligeia
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To: Ligeia

I think that's where he stands, yes.


15 posted on 12/23/2004 2:13:33 PM PST by Corin Stormhands (CHRISTmas: One season. One reason.)
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To: Corin Stormhands

That would be my guess.

I meant to thank you in my last reply for finding that link and I forgot, so THANKS!


16 posted on 12/23/2004 2:16:04 PM PST by Ligeia
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To: Ligeia

You're welcome. Thanks for posting the text.


17 posted on 12/23/2004 2:16:38 PM PST by Corin Stormhands (CHRISTmas: One season. One reason.)
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To: Corin Stormhands

No problemo.


18 posted on 12/23/2004 2:34:36 PM PST by Ligeia
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