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By: Nye and Perriello: Are they Vulnerable? « Virginia Values Voter Pac

Nye and Perriello: Are they Vulnerable? « Virginia Values Voter Pac — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:49:30 +0000

[...] J.R. Hoeft at Bearing Drift has a great post detailing the potential problems that could be facing both Nye and Perriello in 2010, especially since the 2009 elections proved to be very successful for the Republican party in their districts. [...]

By: NotAndySere

NotAndySere — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:45:11 +0000

Steven,

I just would like to know what has he done to distinguish himself from just another Republican in Richmond. So far the only major vote that stands out is the vote for the Warner tax increases. If would be nice to see what he’s taken strong stands on and advocated for, beyond just making brief comments in a weekly newsletter to constituents with platitudes about lower spending.

By: Steven Osborne

Steven Osborne — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 05:38:42 +0000

NotAndySere,

I am not sure that Robert Hurt can be described as weak on taxes, he has for a long time been an advocate for a reduction in spending out of Richmond. His overall voting record is actually very good. I think that there is a possibility that he could galvanize conservative Republicans and conservative Independents, we’ll have to see.

I am undecided, but impressed with the bench of candidates so far.

By: Shaun Kenney

Shaun Kenney — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:11:00 +0000

Great post, Jim.

By: kelley in virginia

kelley in virginia — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:32:08 +0000

Can Perriello get every Lib vote he got last time in the most historic election EVAH? I heard that 2,000 non-felons were registered in Mecklenburg jails last time. are these people located somewhere that they can be told to vote for Perriello again? what about all the people registered from nursing homes that we now realize are too mentally ill to serve on juries? will they be able to vote for Perriello in 2010?

I’m not saying that Perriello sought out these voters. However, I suspect they were registered by those other than the local Republican party.

what I am saying is that combined with the fact that the 5th District is traditionally conservative, and that we want to “vote the bums out” & that the people in jail may be unlocate-able now, Perriello should be worried. Robert Hurt can beat him if he gets the nomination.

By: Bigvinu

Bigvinu — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:44:40 +0000

I’m not entirely convinced Pelosi has a problem with having Moderate Republicans replace these Blue Dogs. Even she only get 220 votes, but every Democrats holds because there aren’t any more Blue Dogs, it look stronger than having 220 but having 30+ Democratic defection.

By: NotAndySere

NotAndySere — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:37:47 +0000

Washington Post says that Nye votes with the Democrats 84% of the time, Perriello 90% of the time. It’s clear that Perriello thinks he can win reelection by energizing the liberal base. That could work if he’s up against Rob Hurt–his vote to raise taxes under Warner will haunt him and depress conservative turnout. A true conservative can defeat Perriello. But I don’t think Perriello’s a total idiot, his vote to prevent federal funding of abortion in the health care bill was smart politics. Nye’s vote to allow for federal funding may be his own big mistake so far.

By: Max Shapiro

Max Shapiro — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:28:32 +0000

The most comical part about all this is that if Nye was actually weighing the bills on their merits and listening to his constituency the votes would be the same. Apparently doing the right doesn’t matter anymore, all the matters is doing the right thing politically. At the end of the day he made the right decisions on those bills, he might have made wrong votes elsewhere, but that is what he was elected to do. If there was a huge demonstration against a bill and he caved in, then we would say he has no backbone, despite the fact that he was acting on the wishes of the people he represents. Truly hilarious that society has degraded this far, but depressing at the same time.

By: Figuring Out Nye and Perriello - Right in DC

Figuring Out Nye and Perriello - Right in DC — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:57:55 +0000

[...] From JR Hoeft at Bearing Drift: [...]

By: Not Tim Murtaugh

Not Tim Murtaugh — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:54:39 +0000

There is no way you could say Nye has been voting conservative by just picking out three bills out of more than 300 votes cast. Yes, they are high profile, but its the little bills passed by Congress that crush the American economy too. He did vote for the $787 billion stimulus bill and there are procedural votes cast almost everyday where Nye sides with the Dems. Besides, a NO vote on the budget is totally meaningless – its a resolution – a sense of Congress, it is nonbinding and does not carry the weight of law. Congress can disregaqrd it whenever they want to.

These votes of Nye’s are calculated risks on his part. The toughest election of his life will be 2010. He’s gambling that appealing to moderate independents is more important than upsetting a small liberal base.

By: GovGirl

GovGirl — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:47:56 +0000

There are two more to add to the list – Boucher and Connelly. McDonnell and the state ticket won both of those going away as well. Connelly has gone hard left and been none to polite to his constituants of late, at least that is what rumor says. Boucher is in coal country and even though he voted no on some of this stuff, it is his party that passed it. The GOP needs to field strong canddiates in all of these races, and it just might take back the congressional delegation.