Then why did the GOP actually gain a seat in the VA big 3(Lt. Gov. and Atty. Gen.)
Just wait. The bushbot choir will be along shortly to sing his and the other RINO's praises.
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.
Hmm, how about taking responsibility for your own actions for a change instead of blaming everyone else.
"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?
Why is he complaining, if he won?
My only question would be:
Is Bush's popularity, or lack thereof, the reason they also lost the Governor's seat four years ago?
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.
I guess in 2001 Bush sank the GOP nominee in Virginia when he had an 85% approval rating?
Anyone who uses Hitler in their ads, even a Republican, deserves to lose. Period.
Conclusions? The candidate didn't attract votes and there is no strong link between not winning the governorship and the national political scene.
A finer pile a bull has never made..
There were a lot of factors here including Warners popularity, bad news for REpublicans for the past few months etc. Bush's low approval definitely did not help any but also remember when Bush's approval was in the 80s the Dem won VA
We had a Republican candidate for governor who wasn't all that clearly "pro-life", didn't take a no-tax pledge, and was not fully forthcoming regarding the Second Amendment.
The so-called "religious right" has sufficient numbers to make the difference in any Virginia election. All they have to do is walk in the booth and fail to vote for any candidate who doesn't speak to them.
At the same time we picked up the Lt. Governor's position.
I'd suggest this Islamofascist Governor of ours'd best not visit his little friends in New Jersey or he won't have an office if he gets back.
Four things:
1) Wasn't the President's personal involvement limited to the final 24 hours or so of the campaign?
2) Isn't Presidential involvement in a local campaign usually the result of a specific request from the candidate?
3) I don't remember hearing/reading anything to the effect that the President's assistance was not wanted.
4) The candidate approves/disapproves of campaign strategy, in this case a conscious decision was made to align himself with the President.
On the surface it would appear that the candidate refuses to accept responsibility for his own decisions. Not exactly a desirable leadership trait.
They're usually more positive toward President Bush....not negative.
It was a dumb move for Bush to campaign at the last minute for Kilgore. Second term presidents usually aren't helpful in elections not their own. Running commercials about the death penalty shows that the guy didn't have a clue as to what people cared about.
What a total crock. VA has always leaned toward the Socialist/Liberals because it is such a HUGE WELFARE state.
If this is true than the people in Virginia are major league ash holes. Voting rat or not voting because they don't like Bush is stupid, but then again there is never any shortage of stupid people in this world.