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Republican Ed Gillespie: A Reagan conservative tries to appeal and prevail in the age of Trump
Richmond Times-Dispatch ^ | 11/4/2017 | Patrick Wilson

Posted on 11/06/2017 9:03:06 AM PST by leaymane

When he was attending Catholic University of America, Ed Gillespie worked three jobs, one in a campus dining hall, one as a short-order cook and one parking cars at the U.S. Senate.

Through the job as a parking lot attendant, Gillespie learned of an internship opportunity that led to a job on Capitol Hill, and he has not stopped working in politics and public affairs since.

Gillespie, communications ace, former lobbyist and senior aide to President George W. Bush, will find out Tuesday if Virginia voters will send a Reagan conservative to the Virginia governor’s mansion in the era of Donald Trump.

Should Gillespie succeed, he would become the first Republican elected statewide in Virginia since Bob McDonnell led his party’s sweep of statewide offices in 2009. He would likely have a GOP-controlled legislature to pass a broad agenda of bills he could sign into law.

“Job creation, getting Virginia growing again, is central to my campaign,” Gillespie said in an interview Thursday. “I truly think we should be first in the country. ... I’ve been talking about this from day one.”

The race between Gillespie and Democratic Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam is considered close. Hillary Clinton beat Donald Trump by 5.3 percentage points in Virginia in November, but with lower turnout expected in this year’s governor’s race, Gillespie has given hope to Republicans.

This is Gillespie’s second run for statewide office in Virginia, after narrowly losing to U.S. Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., in a low turnout 2014 election.

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


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: edgillespie; election; ronaldreagan; virginia
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To: central_va

Fine, then PRIMARY him in next election if pressure put on him while he serves should fail.

The worst RINO is STILL better than any Liberal.


141 posted on 11/07/2017 4:47:57 AM PST by billyboy15
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To: billyboy15

In VA, the governor is term limited to one 4 year term.


142 posted on 11/07/2017 4:49:44 AM PST by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: HokieMom

Or he is lying more boldly.......


143 posted on 11/07/2017 6:34:52 AM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here Of Citizen Parents - Know Islam, No Peace -No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: Lurkinanloomin

Ed Gillespie is a nice Catholic guy. I don’t for one second believe he is a liar. Sorry.


144 posted on 11/07/2017 6:57:54 AM PST by HokieMom (Pacepa : Can the U.S. afford a president who can't recognize anti-Americanism?)
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To: central_va

I didn’t know that, thank you.

It’s a great idea (term limits)


145 posted on 11/07/2017 7:42:48 AM PST by billyboy15
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To: central_va

I just returned from voting, I was glad to vote for Whitlock, Vogel and Adams, I have to shower after voting for Gillespie.


146 posted on 11/07/2017 7:59:01 AM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here Of Citizen Parents - Know Islam, No Peace -No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: HokieMom

I still feel like I need a shower after voting for him.


147 posted on 11/07/2017 7:59:49 AM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here Of Citizen Parents - Know Islam, No Peace -No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: Lurkinanloomin
I still feel like I need a shower after voting for him.

Some Republicans will be lined up at the ABC stores today - LOL!

148 posted on 11/07/2017 8:03:20 AM PST by COBOL2Java (John McCain treats GOP voters like he treated his first wife)
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To: Lurkinanloomin
Scrapper 142 leaves the polling station after voting for Cheap Labor Express Ed!


149 posted on 11/07/2017 8:21:58 AM PST by COBOL2Java (John McCain treats GOP voters like he treated his first wife)
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To: Lurkinanloomin

Just think how exciting it will be to work on Corey Stewart’s campaign! :^)


150 posted on 11/07/2017 8:47:26 AM PST by HokieMom (Pacepa : Can the U.S. afford a president who can't recognize anti-Americanism?)
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To: COBOL2Java

True - but when it comes to politics the lesser of two evils can still be a lot better than the greater evil. If we insist on never going with the lesser (in politics anyway) the greater wins every time and we have 60 years or so of experience to help understand what that means for our Freedoms.


151 posted on 11/07/2017 8:53:17 AM PST by trebb (Where in the the hell has my country gone?)
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To: trebb
True - but when it comes to politics the lesser of two evils can still be a lot better than the greater evil. If we insist on never going with the lesser (in politics anyway) the greater wins every time and we have 60 years or so of experience to help understand what that means for our Freedoms.

Like the Germans in the 20s-30s? Yeah, that's a great strategy.

152 posted on 11/07/2017 9:01:57 AM PST by COBOL2Java (John McCain treats GOP voters like he treated his first wife)
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To: trebb
True - but when it comes to politics the lesser of two evils can still be a lot better than the greater evil. If we insist on never going with the lesser (in politics anyway) the greater wins every time and we have 60 years or so of experience to help understand what that means for our Freedoms.

Nope, not gonna take it any more...we've tried it your way for 30 years.

Here's a better idea: throw out the first few RINOs to let the idiots know that "We the People" won't take it any more. That tightens the sphincters of the remaining RINOs. They learn that they can't throw sh!t sandwiches down our throats anymore.

It hurts for a couple of election cycles, but they get the message.

Or, you can keep voting for the "lesser of two evils" and continue accepting their sh!t sandwiches.

153 posted on 11/07/2017 9:06:16 AM PST by COBOL2Java (John McCain treats GOP voters like he treated his first wife)
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To: Lurkinanloomin
Here's an interesting photo from today, from the soon-to-be renamed JEB Stuart High School (to be renamed "Justice High School"). FYI - heavily Democratic Northern Virginia:


154 posted on 11/07/2017 9:08:05 AM PST by COBOL2Java (John McCain treats GOP voters like he treated his first wife)
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To: COBOL2Java
Like the Germans in the 20s-30s? Yeah, that's a great strategy.

And what could they have done that would have made it better? Don't forget there was also a lot of international intervention going on. I fail to see how that is a relevant argument to our own current situation. When the dictator-backing left will do anything to gain even the merest part of an inch, we are compliant if we will not do the same to keep them from it or to try to gain a bit for our side.

155 posted on 11/07/2017 9:13:10 AM PST by trebb (Where in the the hell has my country gone?)
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To: trebb
Well, be sure to put lots of mayo on that sh!t sandwich today the GOPe has handed you today.

Oh wait! I just checked your profile - you're not even a Virginia resident!

Dammit! Go away! Stop preaching to us Virginians!

156 posted on 11/07/2017 9:15:59 AM PST by COBOL2Java (John McCain treats GOP voters like he treated his first wife)
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To: trebb
Hey everyone! We're getting lobbied and preached to by out-of-staters on our votes today...

I know one lurker is from Texas, and here's another from Mississippi!

157 posted on 11/07/2017 9:19:21 AM PST by COBOL2Java (John McCain treats GOP voters like he treated his first wife)
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To: COBOL2Java

Spoken like one who thinks his internal fantasies are reality - seem to have bitten into your own sandwich.


158 posted on 11/07/2017 9:54:21 AM PST by trebb (Where in the the hell has my country gone?)
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To: COBOL2Java

Talked with other Virginians who agree with me - with folks like you on our side Hillary would be President now and you’d be justifying it.


159 posted on 11/07/2017 9:55:32 AM PST by trebb (Where in the the hell has my country gone?)
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To: COBOL2Java; All
Hey everyone! We're getting lobbied and preached to by out-of-staters on our votes today...
I know one lurker is from Texas, and here's another from Mississippi!

LOL! A Senator from any State affects all the others - you propose ditching Gillespie for the Democrap - and you think we're punking you - dream on sunshine....

Do something useful to put your money where your foot is...

Donate to FR

or join one of them other sites where it's standard procedure to let others carry your water while you spout off ...

160 posted on 11/07/2017 10:00:13 AM PST by trebb (Where in the the hell has my country gone?)
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