We need to work harder down ticket

By: jlmccreery
Published On: 11/9/2006 5:26:50 AM

Getting Jim Webb into the Senate is a huge success, no question about it. But I find myself frustrated that even in NOVA, our Congressional candidates didn't fair very well. I wonder, if next time round, we shouldn't have stronger coordination between the Senatorial and Congressional campaigns, so that people like Judy Feder and Andrew Hurst would now be representing us in the House.

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Gerrymandering.... (ericy - 11/9/2006 9:54:34 AM)

This is the true scandal in congress, and it has taken place all around the country.  The NoVA Republicans have given all of the Democratic precincts to Jim Moran, creating safe seats for all. 

That being said, Dems have slowly increased their margins in Davis's and Wolf's districts, and Rethugs have gotten nowhere in Moran's district. Perhaps eventually there will be enough for a 2nd safe Dem seat.



Gerrymandering (Gordie - 11/10/2006 12:16:43 AM)
Is an excuse. The party gave up using of gerrymandering as a reason to quit working. I heard too many remarks like " we can not beat Virgil Goode". Well if that come sout of your mouht, then that is correct. Go ahead give up before you even try.

Well in 07, we have a chance to take back the state and if gerrymandering is your answer then when we take back the state we will do the gerrymandering. But first get the defeatist attetude out of your head and build the party back up. People are discusted with the way the state has gone and the way the transportation issue went this past year. Are we going to use this past amendment and the transportation issue against them.

What can Raising Kaine do? Well for a starter it could be the starting point for raising money for a class action law suite against backdoor racism and against taking away our bill of rights. That is one starting point. Get this marraige amendment off the books before it becomes law.

In 1964 I believe their was a "Civil Rights Act". Are we going to allow Republicans to take us nack to the 1800's or are we going to fight for what Democrat Linden Johnson signed into law die.