Update: I presume Bwana does not approve of this post.
The greatest thing about Virginia is our open primary system. No party identification exists, just a fervent belief in the electoral process as given to us by our founders.
Therefore, tomorrow’s Democratic primary offers a perfect opportunity for ALL citizens to participate.
As I have related on this blog, Sen. Creigh Deeds is the candidate who probably matches-up best against Bob McDonnell.
But I don’t want a good match-up: I want McDonnell elected as governor.
While I feel that McDonnell can and will defeat any of the Democratic candidates, I don’t want to wait until December to find out.
That being said, Terry McAuliffe, despite all his fundraising prowess, is by far the weakest candidate in the Democratic field.
Not only has he no record of accomplishment in Virginia – or in government at all, his main claim to fame is being a Clinton henchman. Additionally, his shady business dealings make for easy fodder in a long general election campaign. Besides, I have it on good record that a lot of Virginia Democrats feel slighted or betrayed by his entry into this race, feeling that his “purchasing” of this race is unseemly at best.
So, while the momentum is all in Deeds’ favor right now (causing this conservative some concern), with every ad McAuliffe runs, his negatives go up; with every additional sign he puts out, he turns off another voter.
Conservatives don’t want a surging Deeds coming out of this primary, we want a plummeting McAuliffe.
Therefore, dear Republican, it is up to you to save the McAuliffe candidacy…and give material for this blog for the next five months.
Do your civic duty tomorrow…Vote McAuliffe! You’ll be glad you did!
