Comments on: Moran feeling the heat? http://bearingdrift.com/2009/01/04/moran-feeling-the-heat/ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 23:18:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Joel McDonald http://bearingdrift.com/2009/01/04/moran-feeling-the-heat/#comment-11923 Joel McDonald Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:29:37 +0000 http://bearingdrift.com/?p=3976#comment-11923 I don't think Deeds can win the primary in this race, and McAuliffe could make it difficult for Moran to secure the nomination himself. <a href="http://vbprogressives.com/2008/12/30/is-virginia-for-sale/" rel="nofollow">I'm not happy with this situation</a>. This is becoming a crazy money game, and I think Moran has made a good call in challenging both Deeds and McAuliffe to raise financial support from within the state. If presidential candidates can't receive contributions from non-citizens, why should gubernatorial candidates be allowed to receive contributions from out of state? I'm not really pushing for legislation on this, but I think it's a fair question, especially when you have the former DNC chair running to be chief executive of a state that he's had little political involvement in. I don’t think Deeds can win the primary in this race, and McAuliffe could make it difficult for Moran to secure the nomination himself. I’m not happy with this situation. This is becoming a crazy money game, and I think Moran has made a good call in challenging both Deeds and McAuliffe to raise financial support from within the state. If presidential candidates can’t receive contributions from non-citizens, why should gubernatorial candidates be allowed to receive contributions from out of state? I’m not really pushing for legislation on this, but I think it’s a fair question, especially when you have the former DNC chair running to be chief executive of a state that he’s had little political involvement in.

]]> By: Brian Kirwin http://bearingdrift.com/2009/01/04/moran-feeling-the-heat/#comment-11876 Brian Kirwin Sun, 04 Jan 2009 15:49:18 +0000 http://bearingdrift.com/?p=3976#comment-11876 Moran is fighting for his political life. The nomination was his, in my opinion, against Deeds, but T-Mac will either beat Moran or make him spend buckets to hobble into November. But I don't think dropping out is an option. Deeds is quickly being a very distant third. I'm not sure purposely staying silent and invisible hoping for two frontrunners to pummel each other is a recipe for victory. Moran is fighting for his political life. The nomination was his, in my opinion, against Deeds, but T-Mac will either beat Moran or make him spend buckets to hobble into November. But I don’t think dropping out is an option.

Deeds is quickly being a very distant third. I’m not sure purposely staying silent and invisible hoping for two frontrunners to pummel each other is a recipe for victory.

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