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Brian Kirwin

The right wants to jeer him. The left wants to censor him. Moderates usually want both. Brian Kirwin is a political consultant and public relations strategist in Virginia Beach with a lightning-rod flair. Brian also serves on the VB Arts & Humanities Commission and frequently appears on Hampton Roads theatrical stages, if only to prove that all actors aren’t liberals. Kirwin’s columns stir up debate and hit the political scene with no punches pulled.

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4 Responses to "$5,000 fine, 10 debates and a FOIA"

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   Thursday Morning Reads July 2, 2009 06:40 am

   [...] fine, 10 debates and a FOIA Brian Kirwin at Bearing Drift The Washington Post’s blogging is on fire lately. It blasts the Virginia Democratic Party for [...]

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   Steve Vaughan July 2, 2009 09:59 am

   10 debates? Did Bob get a bad internal poll or something? Usually the guy who sees himself as behind is the one who wants multiple debates. Traditionally we have three or four, why should this year be different?

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   Brian Kirwin July 2, 2009 10:42 am

   Because it’s change we can believe in.

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   Jessica Preusser July 3, 2009 08:53 am

   “teve VaughanNo Gravatar on July 2nd, 2009 at 9:59 am

   10 debates? Did Bob get a bad internal poll or something? Usually the guy who sees himself as behind is the one who wants multiple debates. Traditionally we have three or four, why should this year be different?”

   I would be willing to bet there is some political strategy in this request. McDonnell can handle himself in debates, he is good on his feet (that whole lawyer thing you know) and remember Deeds and McDonnell have debated before so his camp knows how the to look head to head. However, I would also imagine that the McDonnell camp knew that Deeds people would not go for 10 debates, and by asking for them first it makes Deeds look like he is hesitant to face McDonnell.