Could Kai Degner "Sneak Away" With An Upset Win Next Tuesday?

I wasn't aware (0.00 / 0)

that Virginia House of Delegates members also voted in the US House of Representatives as well as the US Senate.  Quite a powerful position for only making $16k a year.  

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by: NotJohnSMosby @ Mon Jun 07, 2010 at 20:17:34 PM UTC

Amazing, isn't it? (0.00 / 0)

That one House of Delegates seat will singlehandedly move forward the agenda of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Senate Majority Leader, and the President of the United States. I bet you never realized the House of Delegates was so powerful!!! (heh)

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by: lowkell @ Mon Jun 07, 2010 at 20:27:41 PM UTC

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Wow (0.00 / 0)

What power for just a simple delegate...

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by: Elaine in Roanoke @ Mon Jun 07, 2010 at 22:48:28 PM UTC

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Delusions of grandeur (0.00 / 0)

What does that leave for POTUS to do?

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by: Teddy Goodson @ Tue Jun 08, 2010 at 00:03:23 AM UTC

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If that's their messaging strategy, I actually BELIEVE it's close...... (0.00 / 0)

It doesn't work for Republicans to run against Obama/Reid/Pelosi even in actual Congressional campaigns.

Why do they think it will work in a Virginia House of Delegates special election?

I realize that was just a fundraising appeal, but even as a fundraising appeal it looks weak.  I don't remember state legislative candidates explicitly running against Bush a few years ago, and I would've rolled my eyes to get fundraising appeals by state legislative or local candidates attacking Bush.

I really hope the Republican here has completely screwed up his voter contact messaging like this.  We just might pull this out.  If we win this one, it will really make the Goopers pull their hair out.

Oh, and for my part, even as a political junkie, I had no idea there even WAS a special election for a Delegate seat until today!  That's how little attention this one got, and I hope local Democrats are on top of it.

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by: DCCyclone @ Tue Jun 08, 2010 at 01:36:00 AM UTC

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As 2005 and 2007 showed (0.00 / 0)

I definitely think we picked up a lot of Dem votes, at least here in Fairfax, due to the Republican brand being so shitty.  But I don't remember any of our candidates saying "Jay O'Brian will support Bush policies, vote George Barker" or "send us money so we can stop Dick Black from helping President Bush".  I think it was pretty apparent that Republicans were doing a shit job and there was no need to go to lies to do so.  You would think that no one in their right mind would associate a House of Delegates member and this or any other administration, but then again, Republicans are right-wing, not right-minded.

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by: NotJohnSMosby @ Tue Jun 08, 2010 at 03:55:19 AM UTC

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Go Kai! (0.00 / 0)

This is a phenominal pick up opportunity! I met Kai five years ago just after his graduation from JMU. He did a brilliant presentation on his senior thesis which was an outstanding Google Earth-based analysis of pollution in the Shenandoah watershed. It's remarkable he's even a contender in this valley, the reddest part of Virginia. Kai is a real leader and after he wins this seat, in a few years I hope he takes on the corporate puppet Goodsplat!! (sorry Bob)
Go get em Kai!

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by: Shenandoah Democrat @ Tue Jun 08, 2010 at 12:40:02 PM UTC