The Democrats of the Old Dominion turned their back on both the Clinton Era and the champions of Hopeandchange, choosing R. Creigh (“Cree”) Deeds to be their candidate for governor. While losing candidate Terry McAuliffe’s ties–indeed, carbon-bonds–to the Clinton political machine are well known, the degree to which the other losing candidate, Brian Moran, worked to tie his candidacy to Obama has been less publicised. Officially, the Obama camp had no dog in the fight, but Brian Moran, who owes his entire political existence to his bother brother Rep. Jim Moran (D-Virginia Gentleman), was clearly the candidate running closest to the interest groups who backed Obama most fervently–the MoveOn.org types, alternative energy racketeers and the various sexual postmodernists.
The fact that low-turnout, presumably hardcore, Democratic voters dismissed both candidates for good ol’ boy Deeds and his pro-gun, pro-life positions indicates that the appeal of both national political machines runs shallow in purple states like Virginia.
Make no mistake, the upcoming election between Deeds (Philo-Junius cringes to think of the Gary Cooper analogies which will be shoehorned into coverage of the race henceforth) and his Republican opponent Robert McDonnell–who defeated Deeds narrowly in the race for Attorney General four years ago–will be close indeed. But the notion that the Obama magic has transfixed the voting populace of the purple states has clearly received a firm reality check.
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I am just glad we can burn the Terry "the punk" signs...
DONTREADONME (Diary) Tuesday, June 9th at 11:49PM EST (link)The nomination of Deeds is indeed heartening since at least VA still has some sense of red in it with a pro-gun, pro-life Dem but I will believe it when I see, I beginning to believe I am from Missouri. Just like Kane and our Senator whose name I forgot ran as fiscal conservative we found out it was just a ploy like Obamas to take a poltical position away from the Republican candidate. We all know that stance of Kane and whats his name was a ruse.
I Think You've Mischaracterized This - It's a Cynical Ploy...
IJB Wednesday, June 10th at 12:38AM EST (link)…By VA Dem voters, who have once again jettisoned their real principles and beliefs (they would have voted for Moran otherwise) on the altar of “electability”.
They know Deeds will say anything to get elected, and while he won’t implement the worst of their agenda, they know he’ll still implement a good chunk of it.
This is certainly no rejection of Slobama (or even Clinton) by VA Dem voters.
Never underestimate Democrat voters propensity to sacrifice everything for political expediency.
IOW, it’s just another tired ol’ play out of the ol’ Dem playbook.
I just hope the rest of VA voters are smart enough to see through it this time.
Unfortunately, based on recent election results in VA, I’m not particularly hopeful…
maybe - primary voters aren't usually cynical, though
icbm (Diary) Wednesday, June 10th at 10:11AM EST (link)generally, they vote for the candidates who they believe represent them best
Deeds also won every single congressional district
icbm (Diary) Wednesday, June 10th at 10:13AM EST (link)even in Berkeley Blue Northern Virginia
https://www.voterinfo.sbe.virginia.gov/election/DATA/2009/B19D959E-A4DD-4C27-BC08-30C8F2FF2F92/Unofficial/2_d_682A6BA2-EC3A-410B-8151-8705E9E2171A_s.shtml
Deeds also won every single congressional district
icbm (Diary) Wednesday, June 10th at 10:13AM EST (link)even in Berkeley Blue Northern Virginia
https://www.voterinfo.sbe.virginia.gov/election/DATA/2009/B19D959E-A4DD-4C27-BC08-30C8F2FF2F92/Unofficial/2_d_682A6BA2-EC3A-410B-8151-8705E9E2171A_s.shtml
Losing Alexandria Is Significant
philojunius (Diary) Wednesday, June 10th at 10:23AM EST (link)It means Brian Moran lost his brother’s fiefdom.
Brian Moran won Alexandria
Old_Dominion (Diary) Wednesday, June 10th at 5:30PM EST (link)He did lose his brother’s Congressional district.
Correction to the diary
Old_Dominion (Diary) Wednesday, June 10th at 5:30PM EST (link)Deeds is more conservative than the other two Democrats who were running, but he’s not pro-life.