Davis, Mumpower Both Lose Special Elections

Longshot (0.00 / 0)

Would have been nice to win, but mostly I'm glad we competed.  And I thank both Davis and Mumpower for stepping up.

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by: GretchenLaskas @ Wed Jan 12, 2011 at 01:57:08 AM UTC

Agree... (4.00 / 1)

Democrats at least fielded a candidate in each race, no thanks to the state establishment party members. (Well, Brian Moran did come in on Saturday...better late than never.) Both of these races were undertaken by local and regional party leadership. The campaigns ran on a shoestring and were facing opponents with big money, much of it coming from outside PACS. Plus, both Republicans had chaired party organizations in their respective areas.

My thanks to Ginger Mumpower and Hank Davis for running and showing that there is a Democratic party alive and well in two GOP-dominated districts. I also was impressed by how the state Farm Team group supported Ginger with volunteer help.

When we don't field candidates, we guarantee that we lose and give the impression that we don't even have a presence in some parts of the state. Every race we undertake trains more people in how to conduct races and also has the potential to win. Sometimes, we need to see things as building for the future, as having long-term payoffs.

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by: Elaine in Roanoke @ Wed Jan 12, 2011 at 13:22:46 PM UTC