Comments on: Red States Turning Blue http://www.prosebeforehos.com/word-of-the-day/02/23/red-states-turning-blue/ The Pen Is Mightier Than Thy Wench Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:30:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Blacksburgerhttp://www.prosebeforehos.com/word-of-the-day/02/23/red-states-turning-blue/comment-page-1/#comment-81663 Blacksburger Sat, 23 Feb 2008 23:12:09 +0000 http://www.prosebeforehos.com/word-of-the-day/02/23/red-states-turning-blue/#comment-81663 klbos hit the nail on the head with the first point, but it can't be emphasized enough. Warner was a very popular governor, respected by everyone, D or R, for his competence and accomplishment in office. OTOH Gilmore is remembered as one of the worst. The only reason anyone would vote for him is to vote party-line R. NoVA doesn't lean that far to the left. But as basically a Washington suburb, the dominant demographic there is the rank and file of the federal government and its contractors. These people know how government works, and they know good or bad government when they see it. Warner's their man, D or R. They also come out on Election Day in a very big way. I agree that we're a sane state, ruled from the middle. I'll be very pleased to see Mark Warner in the US Senate, where his ability is sorely needed. klbos hit the nail on the head with the first point, but it can’t be emphasized enough.

Warner was a very popular governor, respected by everyone, D or R, for his competence and accomplishment in office. OTOH Gilmore is remembered as one of the worst. The only reason anyone would vote for him is to vote party-line R.

NoVA doesn’t lean that far to the left. But as basically a Washington suburb, the dominant demographic there is the rank and file of the federal government and its contractors. These people know how government works, and they know good or bad government when they see it. Warner’s their man, D or R. They also come out on Election Day in a very big way.

I agree that we’re a sane state, ruled from the middle.

I’ll be very pleased to see Mark Warner in the US Senate, where his ability is sorely needed.

]]> By: thrpoetrymanhttp://www.prosebeforehos.com/word-of-the-day/02/23/red-states-turning-blue/comment-page-1/#comment-81660 thrpoetryman Sat, 23 Feb 2008 20:29:51 +0000 http://www.prosebeforehos.com/word-of-the-day/02/23/red-states-turning-blue/#comment-81660 I think the Bush debacle has doomed the Republican, the neocon wing of Republicans, for the next three or four elections, that is if the Democrats can find their spines in the soon to be coming swiftboating of all things decent... I think the Bush debacle has doomed the Republican, the neocon wing of Republicans, for the next three or four elections, that is if the Democrats can find their spines in the soon to be coming swiftboating of all things decent…

]]> By: Tomhttp://www.prosebeforehos.com/word-of-the-day/02/23/red-states-turning-blue/comment-page-1/#comment-81656 Tom Sat, 23 Feb 2008 19:17:53 +0000 http://www.prosebeforehos.com/word-of-the-day/02/23/red-states-turning-blue/#comment-81656 As a longtime VA resident who has lived in Fredericksburg and Fairfax, I think that klbos is right on the money. Gilmore became governor by promising to get rid of the Car Tax. Unfortunately, he couldn't find a reasonable way to shore up that missing income. New York started sending their trash here and public universities (widely regarded in VA) started running short on money, to name a few problems. Warner, on the other hand, is highly regarded for being a fiscal conservative, fixing a lot of the problems caused by his predecessor. Virginia isn't a blue state or a red state; it's a sane state. As a longtime VA resident who has lived in Fredericksburg and Fairfax, I think that klbos is right on the money. Gilmore became governor by promising to get rid of the Car Tax. Unfortunately, he couldn’t find a reasonable way to shore up that missing income. New York started sending their trash here and public universities (widely regarded in VA) started running short on money, to name a few problems. Warner, on the other hand, is highly regarded for being a fiscal conservative, fixing a lot of the problems caused by his predecessor.

Virginia isn’t a blue state or a red state; it’s a sane state.

]]> By: klboshttp://www.prosebeforehos.com/word-of-the-day/02/23/red-states-turning-blue/comment-page-1/#comment-81651 klbos Sat, 23 Feb 2008 17:30:25 +0000 http://www.prosebeforehos.com/word-of-the-day/02/23/red-states-turning-blue/#comment-81651 actually, i think this is due less to the bush administration than it is the records of the people running. gilmore is widely regarded in virginia as a terrible governor, while mark warner is celebrated as a terrific one. the trend also comes from the continued expansion of northern virginia in terms of economy, population, and geography. this sort of sprawl from the north gives higher educated, higher income, and more left-leaning people an increasing advantage as members of the virginia electorate. that said, nobody's really happy with the job bush has done, so that helps, too. actually, i think this is due less to the bush administration than it is the records of the people running. gilmore is widely regarded in virginia as a terrible governor, while mark warner is celebrated as a terrific one. the trend also comes from the continued expansion of northern virginia in terms of economy, population, and geography. this sort of sprawl from the north gives higher educated, higher income, and more left-leaning people an increasing advantage as members of the virginia electorate.

that said, nobody’s really happy with the job bush has done, so that helps, too.

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