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Bush 'sank' GOP in Virginia
Washington Times ^ | November 10, 2005 | By Christina Bellantoni

Posted on 11/10/2005 4:02:20 AM PST by johnny7

RICHMOND -- President Bush's sinking popularity helped seal Democrat Timothy M. Kaine's victory in Virginia's gubernatorial election Tuesday, politicians and pollsters said yesterday. "We know that George Bush is just killing us," said Delegate David B. Albo, a Republican who narrowly defeated his Democratic challenger in Fairfax County. "His popularity just brought the ticket down. There's no other way to explain it."

Mr. Kaine, the current lieutenant governor, defeated Republican Jerry W. Kilgore by six percentage points in a contest that had been a statistical dead heat in the days before the election.

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: bush43; jerrykilgore; jobapproval
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1 posted on 11/10/2005 4:02:22 AM PST by johnny7
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Then why did the GOP actually gain a seat in the VA big 3(Lt. Gov. and Atty. Gen.)


2 posted on 11/10/2005 4:03:56 AM PST by Dane ( anyone who believes hillary would do something to stop illegal immigration is believing gibberish)
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To: johnny7

Just wait. The bushbot choir will be along shortly to sing his and the other RINO's praises.


3 posted on 11/10/2005 4:04:09 AM PST by clee1 (We use 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 2 to pull a trigger. I'm lazy and I'm tired of smiling.)
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To: johnny7

The fact that Kilgore ran an awful campaign probably had more to do with his loss than anything else. It's easier to simply blame the President, though.


4 posted on 11/10/2005 4:05:25 AM PST by The Phantom FReeper (Have you hugged your soldier today?)
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To: clee1
Just wait. The bushbot choir will be along shortly to sing his and the other RINO's praises

Then why did the GOP gain a seat in the VA big 3. A fact that you wish not to answer, but rather like the media go with your predetermined knee jerk template.

5 posted on 11/10/2005 4:05:53 AM PST by Dane ( anyone who believes hillary would do something to stop illegal immigration is believing gibberish)
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To: johnny7
There's no other way to explain it.

Hmm, how about taking responsibility for your own actions for a change instead of blaming everyone else.

6 posted on 11/10/2005 4:06:19 AM PST by mtbopfuyn (Legality does not dictate morality... Lavin)
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To: Dane
It will be a net gain in VA - and the news does a good job of telling the real story in the Tidewater area. Kilgore ran a bad campaign period. Childish and many felt it was amateur hour. Through in a very popular Mark Warner, the current Governor, campaigning for Kain and the rest is history. Even so, Kilgore had a shot and blew it. My advice is never hire his campaign advisers.
7 posted on 11/10/2005 4:06:34 AM PST by commonguymd (My impatience is far more advanced than any known technology.)
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To: commonguymd

throw=through


8 posted on 11/10/2005 4:08:01 AM PST by commonguymd (My impatience is far more advanced than any known technology.)
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To: johnny7

"Mr. Kaine, the current lieutenant governor, defeated Republican Jerry W. Kilgore by six percentage points in a contest that had been a statistical dead heat in the days before the election."

Do we know where all the King County, Wa. voting machines are?


9 posted on 11/10/2005 4:10:19 AM PST by Gum Shoe
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To: clee1

Virginny elected a dim governor in 2001... when Bush was at 75% approval. Guess it was his fault then too?

BTW, we GAINED two seats in Virginny, and retain control of the legislature. You really would be better off focusing hate against those that want to destroy YOU!

LLS


10 posted on 11/10/2005 4:11:06 AM PST by LibLieSlayer (Preserve America... kill terrorists... destroy dims!)
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To: johnny7
Delegate David B. Albo, a Republican who narrowly defeated his Democratic challenger in Fairfax County.

Why is he complaining, if he won?

11 posted on 11/10/2005 4:11:11 AM PST by Pan_Yans Wife ("Death is better, a milder fate than tyranny. "--Aeschylus)
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To: johnny7

My only question would be:

Is Bush's popularity, or lack thereof, the reason they also lost the Governor's seat four years ago?


12 posted on 11/10/2005 4:11:34 AM PST by dawn53
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To: Dane
Then why did the GOP actually gain a seat in the VA big 3(Lt. Gov. and Atty. Gen.)

Right. . .

. . .the Dems are as gracious when they win as they are in defeat.

13 posted on 11/10/2005 4:12:14 AM PST by cricket (No Freedom - No Peace)
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To: johnny7

This is the perception and suspicion that will become reality until Bush &Co. go on the offensive. When you stand around and let someone call you "liar" and malign your character, you risk losing credibility and popularity. You can't lend much moral support when you allow yourself to be labeled in this manner.


14 posted on 11/10/2005 4:14:10 AM PST by Awgie (truth is always stranger than fiction)
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To: johnny7

I guess in 2001 Bush sank the GOP nominee in Virginia when he had an 85% approval rating?


15 posted on 11/10/2005 4:14:39 AM PST by RWR8189 (George Allen 2008)
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To: The Phantom FReeper

Not sure where you, Oh Phantom come from. Here in Virginia, State GOP has been running the legislature for a long time, raising taxes and diverting funds. Bush's wild spending spree didn't do much to help the GOP's image out here. The GOP still does hold the VA legislature.

Some people, when they mistrust both parties, make 'watchdog' choices. They want one party to check the other and hope that through all the fighting, scrapping, etc. that corruption will be ferreted out. To put it simply, Virginia voters are baffled right now. They can't tell a conservative from a leftist.


16 posted on 11/10/2005 4:16:05 AM PST by Arthur Wildfire! March (Allah Nutbar! Burn cars to feed yourselves! France is too conservative! Midnight Goat Soccer.)
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To: Dane
Then why did the GOP actually gain a seat in the VA big 3(Lt. Gov. and Atty. Gen.)

AG is still undecided. It's so close that there will be an automatic recount. I'm praying for McDonnell.

I agree that this race was Kilgore's to lose, and he threw it away with both hands. Even if every voter who cast a ballot for Russ Potts, or who had done a write-in, had gone for Kilgore, he still would have lost.

The RNC has already taken note of who ran his campaign. I don't expect them to have much of a future in politics.

17 posted on 11/10/2005 4:16:20 AM PST by gieriscm
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To: clee1
You need to take a look at the history in Virginia, since around 1973 the party holding the White House has been the opposite of the party Governor holding office in Virginia, that includes Ronald Reagan.

Try listening to Rush more often and stop trying to divide the party with labels.
18 posted on 11/10/2005 4:16:39 AM PST by TheForceOfOne
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To: RWR8189

"I guess in 2001 Bush sank the GOP nominee in Virginia when he had an 85% approval rating?"

That's an excellent question. FRegards....


19 posted on 11/10/2005 4:17:15 AM PST by Arthur Wildfire! March (Allah Nutbar! Burn cars to feed yourselves! France is too conservative! Midnight Goat Soccer.)
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To: Dane

I agree. Kilgore lost because of Kilgore.


20 posted on 11/10/2005 4:18:45 AM PST by rushmom (l)
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