Del. Abbott moving to run again
By Brian Kirwin | Friday, May 27th, 2011 | PoliticsObviously afraid of running in the district into which she was redistricted, Del. Robin Abbott announced she is going to be moving into the 93rd District to run.
Her campaign slogan could be “Re-elect me as I try to get my first bill passed”
She spent her entire first term serving her constituents so wonderfully that she never had a single bill become law. None. Zero. Zilch. Nada.
She makes Paula Miller look like Machiavelli!
She also has the noble distinction of being the most anti-business Delegate in the House, ranking absolutely last by Virginia Free, a pro-business organization that rates legislators on business issues.
89th out of 100 was her ranking on issues supporting the family, with a pro-family percentage of 15%!
If Democrats need Robin Abbott to move into the 93rd to win it, then the Democratic Party is in sorry, sorry shape.
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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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7 Responses to "Del. Abbott moving to run again"
Kirwin certainly backs up his accusations this time, focusing on rankings from a business oriented group. But is that the correct criteria? That same group lists as effective legislators those who have been in office for over a decade and who have presided over the gross deterioration of our roads, the abandonment of bridges, the flooding of our tunnels, the withdrawal for lack of funds of needed major projects with tremendous economic development potential. So for Kirwin, the creation of deferred maintenance of our transportation system in the amount of $9,000,000,000 is ignored, while introduction of bills to help particular industries get high marks. Check your criteria Brian before you condemn a legislator for refusing to play that game.
Brian- You know that’s not exactly true, right? The package of ethics reform legislation she put in her first year, did pass, after it was rolled into a bill with a Republican’s name on it But it was the same bill.
As to moving. She moved to get back into the district she was elected from, not the 94th where she was put in with Glen Oder, a ten-year incumbent.
Are you working for Mike Watson?
The 94th is a safe Republican district. The 93rd is “leans R” district now, but still competitive.
SV-I agree with you-she’s moving to stay in the district that she already represents. This is no worse than what Bill Stanley and Ralph Smith are doing.
Steve, Delegates don’t get credit for submitting legislation that someone else already submitted.
Brian-Ah, that’s where you’re wrong. Delegates in the majority party often get credit for submitting the same legislation after a member of the minority party has. For some mysterious reason, the minority party member’s bill always seems to get rolled into the majority party member’s bill in committee. So guess whose name is on it? Dems did it when they ran the House too. And may still do it in the Senate, although I can’t recall any notorious cases lately. Abbott put them in first, it was part of her campaign platform.
Actually, Steve, it’s a simple fact of bill number. Lowest bill number wins.
Sorry you never noticed.
You’re wrong about that.
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