Our local election for Virginia's seat in the Senate has certainly changed with the retirement of Republican John Warner who served five terms and has chosen not to serve a sixth. The candidates up for election are Mark Warner - Democrat, Jim Gilmore - Republican, Bill Redpath - Libertarian, and Glenda Gail Parker - Independent Green.
Mark Warner: Former Governor of Virginia; Chaired National Governors Association; Co-founded Nextel company; bi-partisan approach to politics
Jim Gilmore: Recent Former Governor of Virginia; Former Attorney General of Virginia; Recognized authority on homeland security; President of USA Secure; Former Chairman of Republican National Committee.
Bill Redpath: Chairman of U.S. Libertarian Party
Glenda Gail Parker: retired Air Force officer; Business Woman
A few of the biggest issues rising in the Virginia Senate are: alternative energy in which Warner is trying to bring significant attention to; offshore drilling in which Gilmore is arguing for; and Virginia Taxes in which both candidates have strong opinions on. Although Gilmore has a good history of cutting taxes, Warner's campaign states that Gilmore has used up almost $6 million of Virginia's budget.
Recent polling data has shown a clear Democratic favor with Mark Warner leading an average 59% to Jim Gilmore's average 30%.
3 comments:
Parker looks sweet. Lovin the airforce, whole family! and alternative energy. I totally support offshore drilling.
hey, are you sure that John Warner is not running? i heard that he hasn't said yes or no. But anyway, the two former Va governors are the major contenders
I also thought that the energy source was an important topic. I like that Warner is thinking about alternative energy sources, but I also think it's more of a future planxabjefof
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