Taxpayers Win in Virginia - McDonnell wins on low-tax platform

Americans for Tax Reform ^ | Tuesday, November 3, 2009 | Nathan Pick

[U of IL Conservative]

Tuesday, Bob McDonnell was elected to serve as the 71st Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, defeating state Sen. Creigh Deeds by a margin of 59 – 41 percent. By comparison, President Barack Obama received 53 percent of the vote for in 2008.

Sen. Deeds had made clear during the campaign his willingness to raise taxes. On September 23, in a Washington Post Op-Ed entitled “My Transportation Plan”, Deeds said, “As a legislator, I have voted for a number of mechanisms to fund transportation, including a gas tax. And I’ll sign a bipartisan bill with a dedicated funding mechanism for transportation—even if includes new taxes.” This openness to tax increases was a clear contrast to the low tax platform McDonnell ran on.

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[U of IL Conservative]

I still need to blog with recaps and reflections, about our experiences with the key (and bellwether!) 2009 elections... But here is a reflection, regarding the tax issue (which we've dealt with before), from Americans for Tax Reform (ATR).

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(Perhaps the VA & NJ results will enhance anti-tax efforts in other states - like mine?)