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Yes, Jackson won the bid to be the Republican candidate for Lt. Governor. I will be releasing video and comments about the Venue, the Republican ability to shoot themselves in the foot and where we should be going in this election. Great balls of fire. You really have to be kidding me. I had to see it for myself. I had read that Jackson also suggested that “enhanced interrogation” be codified and that members of the CIA and Military would be protected from prosecution if they should use this method of questioning. I think that he suggested [...]
The Republican ticket for Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General are making the rounds of the state.
It's the Valley's turn for a stop Monday morning, and they will be in Charlottesville Tuesday morning after some stops in the western and southern parts of the state. We'll be see so much more of them the next five-plus months. VIRGINIA BEACH — A day after a late-running, closely-watched convention, the top three members of the state GOP ticket campaigned together for the first time.
While many convention goers are still asleep after their grueling day yesterday, those of us who are more clear-headed have had some time to reflect on everything that happened. And from my perspective, I cannot, for the life of me, understand why anybody still thinks that nominating by convention is a good idea. Let’s look at the numbers. 8,094 – The total number of registered delegates who showed up, out of over 12,000 who registered. Just from those numbers you can see that the majority of well-motivated Republicans interested in participating in our nominating processes were disenfranchised by the State Convention. Republicans now have their three candidates for November.
E.W. Jackson jumped to the early lead and grabbed the nod for Lieutenant Governor. We've had months of fussing about convention against primary. That question won't matter to voters in November. The Democratic team will be determined in June. Here's the team we have ready to go against them. Twelve candidates are vying June 4 for five seats on the Bluefield Board of Directors. Your 2013 Virginia Gubernatorial Ticket Lieutenant Governor: EW Jackson Attorney General: Mark Obenshain POST YOUR THOUGHTS BELOW! UPDATE x1 : Chopra’s Statement on EW’s win: “ARLINGTON, VA — Aneesh Chopra, Democratic candidate for Virginia Lt. Governor, released the following statement today regarding the selection of Bishop E.W. Jackson as the Republican nominee for Lt. Governor. Jackson was chosen on the 5th round of balloting at the Republican Party of Virginia’s convention in Richmond. “Today, a small group of Republican Party insiders gathered in Richmond to select Bishop E.W. Jackson as their nominee. This choice highlights just how out-of-touch the Republican Party of Virginia has become. Jackson’s extreme views are far to the right of Virginia voters. In fact, Jackson is far more extreme than Ken Cuccinelli — which is quite a feat.”
“Jackson was selected after 5 rounds of voting by some 8,000 convention attendees. The fact that so few people attended the convention says a lot about how inviting the Republican Party in Virginia is right now. I know that come November, the voters of Virginia will reject Jackson and his extreme agenda. This is a man who has attacked the Democratic Party as having an “agenda worthy of the Antichrist.” This is a man who has called the LGBT community “perverted” and “very sick people.”
“Voters in Virginia saw what Bishop Jackson stood for last year, when he ran for U.S. Senate, and they didn’t like it. He couldn’t even break 5% of the vote in the Republican primary. The fact that he is now the party’s nominee for Lt. Governor shows just how far to the right the Virginia GOP has moved.”
“I’m running for Lt. Governor because I know the people of Virginia are ready to turn the page on the divisive and extreme politics of the past. I’m running because I believe all Virginians deserve equality and opportunity. I’m running to move our Commonwealth forward and ensure that everyone has a fair shot at success. I look forward to continuing the campaign to fight for a better future for Virginia.“ UPDATE #2: GOP Ticket to do a 3-day, 14 city statewide tour UPDATE #3: Ryan Nobles Coverage of the Convention and ticketUPDATE #4 : Here comes the Social Media Left: UPDATE #5: Bedtime!
Evandra D. Thompson, who is challenging Del. Rosalyn R. Dance, D-Petersburg, in the Democratic primary next month, has seen a significant boost in campaign donations, thanks to an endorsement Thursday
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