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I feel if you have the guts to run for office, you are to be respected and taken seriously. The post I wrote yesterday in regards to finance between Ken Vaughn and Chris Perkins raised attacks from people who never ever responded to any writings on this blog before. The attack? Ken Vaughn put in some of his own money to fund the begining of his campaign..my response is who cares. The culture in the Republican party of cannibalism has come local.
When the attacks are identical, it seems to me very coordinated, and weird. Stick to issues. If Ken feels as passionate about this race, as he apparently does, then we should respect him more, and not attack him. Support Ken Vaughn and his Conservative Grassroots efforts!!!
Press Release from the Ken Vaughn Campaign:
Vaughn in Strongest Financial Position in Republican Primary
Ends 2011 with More Cash on Hand than Any Primary Candidate in Virginia- 11
HERNDON, VA– Republican candidate for Virginia’s 11th congressional district Ken Vaughn today announced that his campaign ended the 2011 year in the strongest financial position of any Republican candidate bidding to challenge incumbent Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA) this fall.
Vaughn ended 2011 with $51,893 cash on hand with total receipts of $126,504 and total expenditures of $74,611. Another candidate, Chris Perkins, has $46,764 in cash on hand, with total receipts of $176,867 and an unbelievably high total expenditure of $129,441, a 73% burn rate. Perkins’ expenditures include over $35,000 paid to an online fundraising firm, The Prosper Group, based in Greenwood, Indiana.
“Our campaign has been fiscally responsible and we are making the most of our resources,” said Vaughn. “Our team is building a grassroots army and we are making excellent progress. No other candidate has done the door to door campaigning that we did for down ballot candidates last year. We are excited about our current position and looking forward to continue building. We welcome any and all future support from Virginians who want to defeat career politician Congressman Gerry Connolly. I am the best candidate to beat Gerry Connolly.”
Since 1976, we have observed the month of February as Black History Month. The month long holiday was originally a week long and referred to as Negro History week. Although I may anger some in saying these things, I feel that Black History month is it just another instance in which we create a division between Americans.
We often preach of unity within our country but then turn around and do all we can to separate ourselves. I understand that identity is one thing but self-segregation is another ballgame.
That statement may seem a bit harsh but think about it, we have college professors who remain in the mentality of being victimized by the “white man” during slavery yet we have a growing population of successful African American people in the USA who have put the past aside and succeeded. Although these folks want to ignore that and continue to be victims of a history that most of us have learned from, but evidently moved on from.
Unfortunately, February is used as an annual reminder of the suffering African Americans were put through over 50 years ago. The original purpose of this month was to educate others on the history of Black people, not to reinforce the horrors of the past. I would have a different view if people did use February for educational purposes but all too often it is used by those with the victimization mentality to slam fellow US Citizens and to further separate the American people.
Black History Month is a great idea in theory and a wonderful way to celebrate the past. Black History month should not, however, be used as a banner of victimization, instead of education. I encourage everyone, not just African Americans, to celebrate and take time to look at where we are now, and not where we have been. African Americans are no longer victims and this month should be a celebration of that.
Disclaimer: Yes, this post is about a month late and for that, we deeply apologize. One of our writers had his tonsils taken out, which made him immobile for about two weeks and we had some scheduled blog maintenance. Despite that, we hope you enjoy this post. – Red NoVA Team
Here at Red NoVA, all of our writers have been commenting on the Top Political Stories of 2011 in Virginia and in Fairfax. To see Part I, click here.
Our top 2011 Political Stories are:
This year we have a primary contest for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate, not that many people have noticed. This year, seven people have filed with the Federal Election Commission to run for the U.S. Senate as a Republican. While Redstate and other conservative blogs have pushed hard for Jamie Radtke, Allen has the support of the party establishment which gives him a clear advantage in a primary and has the best chance of beating Tim Kaine in the general election.
To start, I am tired of the Tea Party helping bad candidates win primaries over good Republican candidates. Christine O’Donnell anyone? I appreciate that the Tea Party has reminded Republicans of their conservative roots, but the unnecessary requirement of perfect ideology hurts conservatives; a moderate Republican is better than a liberal Democrat.
Allen isn’t a moderate Republican either. And more importantly, Allen is the most conservative candidate that has a real chance at winning. Kaine is a former Governor, recent DNC head, is well funded, and the Dems heavy hitter. Virginia is going to be a battle ground state in 2012, and the Senate race will be one of the biggest in the country. Why would we send a candidate with no experience in elected office up against Kaine?
Finally, the numbers. Allen is the only Republican candidate that has legitimate numbers, and consistently has been neck and neck with Tim Kaine. Furthermore, fundraising plays a big part in every election, and will play an even more important role in 2012. Just taking a quick look at the campaign finance reports, it clear that this is a two horse race. Allen and Kaine are the only candidates to hit over the $1 million mark, and the only candidates to have big enough war chest to win a general election.
In contrast, Radtke has $85,000 in debt and only $43,000 cash in hand. Total amount of money received in fundraising: Allen has $3.5 million to Radtke’s $291,000. Even if Radtke could be a better Senator (She can’t), and Allen is just a RINO (He’s not), voting for Jamie Radtke over George Allen is the same thing as voting for Tim Kaine. If Allen doesn’t get the nomination, Kaine will win.
GOP Senate Primaries (Not Jim Moran and PubliusPublicola)
What a mess it was sometimes with all these primaries. In district 37th, you had Steve Hunt and Jason Flanary, as well as Kerry Bolognese and Shak Hill considering runs as well. And in district 39th, you had Scott Martin and Miller Baker, as well as former Senator Jay O’Brien and even Paul Miller thinking about running. And who could forget about Jeff vs. Tito, when of all things people attacked Jeff for not being Hispanic enough. I have to ask, did the 2011 GOP Primaries do us any good as a party? Or did they just tire out the candidates and the base?
Lt. Governor Bill Bolling has become a powerful man. Usually the Lt. Governor position is more pomp and ceremony than anything else, but that may change for the next two years thanks to an even 20-20 Republican/Democrat split in the State Senate, because the L.T. gets to cast the tiebreaking vote. The House of Delegates has solid Republican leadership, so if everyone falls in line in the upper chamber Lt. Governor Bolling will be able to exercise Republican control of all legislation coming out of Richmond. Along the campaign trail this year I heard Delegate Tim Hugo and Delegate Dave Albo talk about the frustration felt by the House Republican majority over the number of good pieces of legislation that died in the Senate. The new Senate majority, with Bolling, can now ease that frustration. It will be very interesting to watch how the Lt. Governor will exercise his new found power while he keeps his eyes on his own race for Governor. He will have a lot to consider with each vote he casts as he is now under the microscope more so than any other time in his political life. These next two years could very well be a preview of the kind of administration a Governor Bolling would preside over, if he makes it to the governor’s Mansion. But the real challenge to our party here is tasked to the State Senate leadership, who are faced with keeping all of the Republican senators in line and that means giving everyone a hook to hang their hat on. Keeping the peace with 20 senators and a L.T. who is already running for higher office will make for a nervous and fragile session. But it’s certainly better than not having this razor-thin majority.
David Ramadan and Muslims in the GOP (Not Jim Moran)