Comments on: VA GOP puts forward strongest possible ticket in 2009 http://www.tooconservative.com/?p=1872 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 19:57:17 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: Va Blogger http://www.tooconservative.com/?p=1872&cpage=1#comment-8127 Va Blogger Wed, 26 Mar 2008 10:18:51 +0000 http://tooconservative.com/?p=1872#comment-8127 It seems some are forgetting how terrible of a year 2007 was for us (comparible to 2006 nationwide), and how Democratic that district is. Cuccinelli winning that seat in that year would be like Stephen Laffey winning Rhode Island Senate in 2006. It takes one hell of a campaign. I'm also confused how you can praise Cuccinelli's campaigning and ground game and disparage the results of the election at the same time. He won, and deservedly so. It seems some are forgetting how terrible of a year 2007 was for us (comparible to 2006 nationwide), and how Democratic that district is. Cuccinelli winning that seat in that year would be like Stephen Laffey winning Rhode Island Senate in 2006. It takes one hell of a campaign.

I’m also confused how you can praise Cuccinelli’s campaigning and ground game and disparage the results of the election at the same time. He won, and deservedly so.

]]> By: NovaConservative http://www.tooconservative.com/?p=1872&cpage=1#comment-8130 NovaConservative Wed, 26 Mar 2008 03:39:47 +0000 http://tooconservative.com/?p=1872#comment-8130 I'm not sure yet what I think of Cuccinelli for AG, but comparing him to Mike Farris is way off base. He's an elected office holder in a frighteningly Democrat leaning district. Nothing against Mike Farris, but there's no way he'd ever get elected to the Senate from that District or frankly even from the 37th. The Dem candidate was well funded and had her own good ground game. The fact that he won at all was impressive. I don't mean any of that to be pro or con his candidacy for AG, but lets not go overboard. I’m not sure yet what I think of Cuccinelli for AG, but comparing him to Mike Farris is way off base. He’s an elected office holder in a frighteningly Democrat leaning district. Nothing against Mike Farris, but there’s no way he’d ever get elected to the Senate from that District or frankly even from the 37th.

The Dem candidate was well funded and had her own good ground game. The fact that he won at all was impressive.

I don’t mean any of that to be pro or con his candidacy for AG, but lets not go overboard.

]]> By: Jose Kinusee http://www.tooconservative.com/?p=1872&cpage=1#comment-8129 Jose Kinusee Wed, 26 Mar 2008 03:15:19 +0000 http://tooconservative.com/?p=1872#comment-8129 VA Blogger, Is this some sort of joke, "the strongest possible ticket the GOP could come up with"???Bill Mims would clean up against the barely incumbent right wing fanatic Cuccinelli. Hopefully this is just some sort of mistake or laspe in judgement. Dorothy; you should be sent back to Kansas for voting for nutcase cuccinelli--shame. VA Blogger,

Is this some sort of joke, “the strongest possible ticket the GOP could come up with”???Bill Mims would clean up against the barely incumbent right wing fanatic Cuccinelli. Hopefully this is just some sort of mistake or laspe in judgement.

Dorothy; you should be sent back to Kansas for voting for nutcase cuccinelli–shame.

]]> By: George Frank http://www.tooconservative.com/?p=1872&cpage=1#comment-8126 George Frank Wed, 26 Mar 2008 02:12:18 +0000 http://tooconservative.com/?p=1872#comment-8126 Bob McDonnell and Bill Bolling are two great guy to make the top of the ticket for the GOP. But, a nomination of Cuccinelli for AG would be a horrible mistake as he would play the losing role the same way Mike Farris did in dragging down the Allen- Gilmore ticket a few years ago. Incumbent Senator Cuccinelli with an incredible voter ID program barely beat an woefully poor Democratic candidate this past November. He survives as the hardworking Eugene Delgaudio of Fairfax County. I agree that the GOP could use a Northern Virginia or Valley candidate for AG. The best choice for the GOP AG nominee would be Loudoun's own BILL MIMS, now Chief Deputy AG. Mims has Valley roots and was undefeated in all of his Loudoun races. Bob McDonnell and Bill Bolling are two great guy to make the top of the ticket for the GOP.

But, a nomination of Cuccinelli for AG would be a horrible mistake as he would play the losing role the same way Mike Farris did in dragging down the Allen- Gilmore ticket a few years ago.

Incumbent Senator Cuccinelli with an incredible voter ID program barely beat an woefully poor Democratic candidate this past November. He survives as the hardworking Eugene Delgaudio of Fairfax County.

I agree that the GOP could use a Northern Virginia or Valley candidate for AG. The best choice for the GOP AG nominee would be Loudoun’s own BILL MIMS, now Chief Deputy AG. Mims has Valley roots and was undefeated in all of his Loudoun races.

]]> By: NovaConservative http://www.tooconservative.com/?p=1872&cpage=1#comment-8119 NovaConservative Wed, 26 Mar 2008 01:22:25 +0000 http://tooconservative.com/?p=1872#comment-8119 Great news for the party and of course for Bob McDonnell. What he really needs to do is play up his Springfield roots--I don't think most NoVA voters realize he's actually from our neck of the woods. Despite the transportation fiasco--which really wasn't his fault (remember that Ed Gillespie was largely beyond the strategy of pushing forward something that would give the GOP a foothold on the transportation issue and claim leadership, and I thought it was a good idea at the time), McDonnell is a smart pol who has been working hard for this. Of course, this time last cycle it looked like Jerry Kilgore was in good shape, and we all know what happened...hopefully there are some lessons learned. I will say that I'm not convinced that John Hager is the guy to lead us to the promised land, however. Unity for the sake of unity is a misplaced goal--I'm more about results. Great news for the party and of course for Bob McDonnell. What he really needs to do is play up his Springfield roots–I don’t think most NoVA voters realize he’s actually from our neck of the woods.

Despite the transportation fiasco–which really wasn’t his fault (remember that Ed Gillespie was largely beyond the strategy of pushing forward something that would give the GOP a foothold on the transportation issue and claim leadership, and I thought it was a good idea at the time), McDonnell is a smart pol who has been working hard for this.

Of course, this time last cycle it looked like Jerry Kilgore was in good shape, and we all know what happened…hopefully there are some lessons learned. I will say that I’m not convinced that John Hager is the guy to lead us to the promised land, however. Unity for the sake of unity is a misplaced goal–I’m more about results.

]]> By: Dorothy http://www.tooconservative.com/?p=1872&cpage=1#comment-8123 Dorothy Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:32:20 +0000 http://tooconservative.com/?p=1872#comment-8123 I am sure there are several from NOVA who would be better AG candidates than Cuccinelli. I am tired of his Taliban mentality and have given him my last vote!! I am sure there are several from NOVA who would be better AG candidates than Cuccinelli.
I am tired of his Taliban mentality and have given him my last vote!!

]]> By: RichmondDem http://www.tooconservative.com/?p=1872&cpage=1#comment-8124 RichmondDem Tue, 25 Mar 2008 15:13:23 +0000 http://tooconservative.com/?p=1872#comment-8124 "suburban Richmond –Hanover and Henrico have to be two of the most Republican counties in the nation." You're right about Hanover, but Henrico has changed a lot due to the massive growth there in the last decade. Henrico voted for Kaine in '05, and Allen beat Webb there by only one percentage point in '06. The margins in Chesterfield have been getting closer, too. We'll never win the Valley, but the point is not to get totally creamed in the Valley, which necessitates huge margins in NOVA and other urban areas. “suburban Richmond –Hanover and Henrico have to be two of the most Republican counties in the nation.”

You’re right about Hanover, but Henrico has changed a lot due to the massive growth there in the last decade. Henrico voted for Kaine in ‘05, and Allen beat Webb there by only one percentage point in ‘06. The margins in Chesterfield have been getting closer, too.

We’ll never win the Valley, but the point is not to get totally creamed in the Valley, which necessitates huge margins in NOVA and other urban areas.

]]> By: James Young http://www.tooconservative.com/?p=1872&cpage=1#comment-8131 James Young Tue, 25 Mar 2008 13:39:47 +0000 http://tooconservative.com/?p=1872#comment-8131 I'll bear that in mind, VA Blogger. I’ll bear that in mind, VA Blogger.

]]> By: VA Blogger http://www.tooconservative.com/?p=1872&cpage=1#comment-8146 VA Blogger Tue, 25 Mar 2008 11:36:40 +0000 http://tooconservative.com/?p=1872#comment-8146 No worries James. You can make jokes at my expense as well if you wish. No worries James. You can make jokes at my expense as well if you wish.

]]> By: James Young http://www.tooconservative.com/?p=1872&cpage=1#comment-8133 James Young Tue, 25 Mar 2008 03:47:16 +0000 http://tooconservative.com/?p=1872#comment-8133 Yeah, VA Blogger, I discovered that after I posted my comment, since the author of the post is not listed when the specific post is accessed. Apologies to both you and Vince. It would have been much funnier if he had authored this posted. Yeah, VA Blogger, I discovered that after I posted my comment, since the author of the post is not listed when the specific post is accessed. Apologies to both you and Vince. It would have been much funnier if he had authored this posted.

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