Posted on 05/16/2005 6:30:54 AM PDT by Corin Stormhands
Weekly wrap-up of Virginia Campaign New. Post 'em if you got em...
April 11, 2005 Thread I
April 18, 2005 Thread II
April 25, 2005 Thread III
May 2, 2005 Thread IV
May 9, 2005 Thread VI
FROM TODAY
Campaigns exchange a torrent of releases
Kaine, Kilgore say the other has flip-flopped on voter referendums
by Tyler Whitley
How many press releases can dance on the head of a pin?
Press releases were flying so fast and furiously between the Kaine and Kilgore campaigns last week that the campaign of Timothy M. Kaine saw fit to issue a warning to the recipients.
FROM SUNDAY
Kaine, Kilgore court Hispanic votes
Va.'s likely gubernatorial candidates hold meetings to address community
by Pamela Stallsmith
If Aida Pacheco were to explain in Spanish why she's supporting Democrat Timothy M. Kaine for governor, she would say...
OTHER THREADS
BARF ALERT
Congressman Moran's News Commentary
"In terms of the message, we agree with Jerry that people want an honest governor," Elleithee said. "Mark Warner and Tim Kaine brought honest budgeting and honest reform to state government, and Jerry Kilgore stood in the way. He wants to take us back to the budget gimmickry that got us in this mess."
Honest bugeting?????????/Do they think we're stupid?
Kilgore proposes fund for education
Parents would get tax credit for supplies; 'Gilmore math,' says spokeswoman for Kaine
by Tyler Whitley
Republican gubernatorial candidate Jerry W. Kilgore proposed tax credits yesterday of up to $500 per child to allow families to buy computers and other school equipment.
Warner among Bilderberg group
He attended meeting but cannot disclose what was discussed
by Bob Lewis
Gov. Mark R. Warner quietly slipped away this month to Germany for a secretive weekend conclave of global economic and foreign-policy figures.
George Allen ping.
Senator Allen will be speaking live from the Senate floor urging Democrats to end the obstruction of President Bush's judicial nominees.
Tune in to CSPAN2 at 12:15 PM EST today.
I heard that yesterday and was thankfully pulling off the highway at the time because otherwise I probably would have been rearended.
thanks for the ping!
I just got around to reading the article - who does Kaine think he is kidding?
Candidates stump for rural voters
Taxes, jobs are topics as Kaine and Kilgore speak in Wise County
by Rex Bowman
BIG STONE GAP -- Courting rural voters here yesterday, Lt. Gov. Timothy M. Kaine heaped fresh scorn on rival gubernatorial candidate Jerry W. Kilgore's plan to require voter approval for state tax increases, while Kilgore promised more jobs for Appalachia.
Potts sells himself as candidate 'with gray hair'
Citing his experience, he says rivals in governor's race 'are not telling you the truth'
by Tyler Whitley
State Sen. H. Russell Potts Jr. says neither of his gubernatorial opponents is telling voters the truth about how to deal with the state's transportation problem.
Gray hair is one thing Russ. It's your lack of gray matter that concerns us.
"It's the right thing to do for Virginia," he said.
He stands by his "moderate" record on abortion, he added.
Lack of grey matter is definitely a concern. Since when is raising taxes the right thing to do? How about cutting spending, now that sounds like the right thing to do IMO.
Chichester cautions against raiding fund for roadwork
by Jeff Schapiro
Jerry W. Kilgore's transportation plan yesterday hit a road block erected by a powerful fellow Republican who has yet to back Kilgore for governor.
Senate Finance Committee Chairman John H. Chichester, R-Northumberland, said bankrolling roads with general fund dollars -- income and sales tax revenues that support education, law enforcement and human services -- "won't make a dent in our transportation problem."
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