Great News From Governor Warner!

By: Lowell
Published On: 10/16/2006 5:58:28 PM

Courtesy of AP and Fox News:

Mark Warner, who surprised political observers Thursday by forgoing an anticipated run for the presidency, campaigned Monday with Webb at a Fairfax County retirement village and said many more joint appearances are forthcoming.
"I'll have a little more time now to campaign with him," Mark Warner said, referring to his aborted presidential bid. "I'm going to put all my energy behind this effort."

In particular, Mark Warner said he would campaign with fellow Democrat Webb in Southside and southwest Virginia - two parts of the state where  Warner has worked for years to build up credibility with conservative  voters.

With Mark Warner campaigning heavily for Jim Webb, I really feel like we're going to win this thing. Thankyouthankyouthankyouthankyou Mark Warner!!

Lowell Feld is Netroots Coordinator for the Jim Webb for US Senate Campaign.  The ideas expressed here belong to Lowell Feld alone, and do not represent those of Jim Webb, his advisors, staff, or supporters.


Comments



I'm smiling so hard right now it HURTS!!! (Loudoun County Dem - 10/16/2006 6:00:53 PM)
AWESOME!!!


The BEST of news (Bubby - 10/16/2006 6:20:38 PM)
Hell, I'll pull the cart down the Valley Road. This is the best of news. 


Promotion Idea - Just Started Myself (norman swingvoter - 10/16/2006 6:05:39 PM)
I just made up some flyers.  There are a lot of cars that park on my street.  I don't know if this only applies to Richmond, VA, but I have confirmed that it is legal to put flyers on them as long as they are on the street and not on private property.  I've just come back from putting out my first group.  This might be a way for others to promote at the neighborhood level.


Flyers (Arturo - 10/16/2006 6:42:29 PM)
Good for you!  Thank you for doing this, norman swingvoter!


That's great news! (TurnVirginiaBlue - 10/16/2006 6:34:09 PM)


And you guys thought there's no Santa Claus (Catzmaw - 10/16/2006 7:37:32 PM)
Thank you, Mark Warner!


yah! (chiefsjen - 10/16/2006 8:05:51 PM)
this is the best news i've heard since i just saw the webb campaign up to day 3 of contributions -- already over $228k in just a few days!

thank you mark warner, you once again prove your love and loyalty to Virginia!



Webb has a new TV ad called "Steer" (JennyE - 10/16/2006 9:09:19 PM)
http://www.webbforse.... Not bad.

I wish the focus shifted to what Webb is going to do- tlike his tax cuts for veterans and stem-cell research, issues that have been largely left untouched by the Webb campaign. These are potential gold mine vote getters for Webb. He needs to buoy his positives and draw in undecideds, and time is running out. I want to vote for Webb not against Allen. Hammer the issues.



Agree with your assessment (Catzmaw - 10/16/2006 10:06:12 PM)
It's all well and good to criticize Allen, but people are already put off by the negativity in this campaign.  More positive ads.  What's the plan?  People keep asking me what Webb's going to do differently.  They know nothing about him and need to know more than that Allen is a jerk.


I don't want to sound like a broken record (JennyE - 10/16/2006 10:27:06 PM)
But when I canvass in my conservative neighborhood, the number one question I get is - what is Webb going to do, what are his positions? People genuinely want to know more about Webb. And there's a wider sense that Webb's positions and issues are in the dark.

That's why I'm concerned that the Webb campaign isn't emphasizing Webb's positions on issues more broadly. Webb is still largely undefined here in SW Virginia and this has got to change very, very quickly. There are fewer and fewer undecideds left.

 



Webb's been pounding on his 3 major themes (Lowell - 10/17/2006 5:29:21 AM)
for months now. 

1) Redirecting our national security policy, now in a "complete state of disarray" due to the invasion of Iraq

2) Addressing the "unhealthy" growth of income disparity in this country, where today we see the average CEO making 400 times the average worker (Webb has joked about the CEOs, "no offense, but you guys aren't THAT good!)

3) The need to stand up for our constitutional system of checks and balances against an out-of-control Executive Branch.

In addition...

Webb will push for embryonic stem cell research.

Webb will fight to keep the internet "neutral."

Webb will work to rebuild New Orleans and U.S. infrastructure in general.

Webb will oppose efforts to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to drilling.

Webb will support increased funding for solar power, wind and other renewable energy sources.

Webb will propose a 5% tax cut to veterans who have honorably served our country.  Also, a GI Bill of Rights.

Webb will lead in forming a modern-day "Truman Commission" to investigate waste, fraud and abuse in Iraq.

Webb will fight so that everyone in this country has affordable, quality health care.

There's lots more, what do you want to know?



Lowell, I know that. All the things you listed are important (JennyE - 10/17/2006 12:59:00 PM)
My point was -- Why doesn't the Webb campaign hit on these issues in TV ads for the larger Virginia voting electorate? That's the central issue here, and not what is written on blogs. Those of us who read blogs like this one are already well-informed on Webb's positions.

The election is going to be won by an informed and motivated electorate. Motivation hinges on being informed. I want to see ads on stem-cell research, military tax cuts, healthcare and the like. These are salient issues that will move Jim Webb's numbers.



Please, Positive and Informative Ads for a Change (jackiehva - 10/18/2006 5:54:30 AM)
Most people are sick of all the negative ads.  If Jim Webb is to win this election, his campaign must focus on WHAT HE WILL DO FOR VIRGINIANS IF ELECTED, or how he will vote on the important issues.  And what about illegal immigration? 

Time is running out--we need to know more about Webb.  At this point, I'll vote for him but it will be more of a vote against Allen than a vote for Webb. 



Interesting Polling News on Bush: Almost total distrust (PM - 10/16/2006 9:11:56 PM)
Of course there's the latest CNN poll showing Bush's approval/disapproval at a -25%.  http://thinkprogress...

bushiraqkj2

Then there's the slipping support for the Iraq war:

–64 percent disapprove of Bush’s handling of the war in Iraq.

– 70 percent of women and 58 percent of men now oppose the war in Iraq.

– 60 percent of Americans believe the situation with North Korea can be resolved using only economic and diplomatic measures.

– More than 70 percent of Americans believe the war in Iraq is making it harder for the United States to deal with North Korea.

But in another poll, CBS/NYT http://www.rawstory....  I found this absolutely stunning:

A poll conducted last week by the New York Times and CBS news found that just 16% of Americans believe the Bush Administration is telling the truth about what they knew prior to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States.

When Bush campaigns with Allen, we should try to get every picture we can of them together.  The RK blog that night should be nothing but Bush Campaigns with Allen!  And the Dems should run an ad showing them grinning like idiots at one another.



Photos of Allen and Bush are most welcome (Lowell - 10/16/2006 9:14:06 PM)
Gee, you think the Allen campaign will release any?  No, but they'll sure take the money and run!  Hahahahahahahahaha.


Another interesting poll I forgot about (PM - 10/16/2006 9:35:53 PM)
(AXcess News) Washington - A poll released last week by USA Today/Gallup found that corruption in government tied with the situation in Iraq as the top issue for voters in the 2006 congressional elections.

Corruption in government and the situation in Iraq were listed in the poll by 86 percent of respondents as extremely or very important to their votes in the 2006 congressional election.

The issue of corruption in government was cited in the poll by citizens as more important to their vote in the 2006 congressional elections than terrorism, health care, the economy, moral standards in the country and gas prices.

The USA Today/Gallup followed an Associated Press poll, in which 75 percent of likely voters said that political corruption was extremely or very important to them personally, compared to 8 percent of likely voters who said it was slightly or not at all important to them.

http://www.axcessnew...

And just because our commander-in-chief has posed for so many good photos, here's another:bushidiot



South side Virginia (Gordie - 10/16/2006 10:26:44 PM)
When Mark and Jim tour southside Virginia they need to take Al Weed with them also. Al has been doing a great job in the southside and may even help Jim's campaign as well as Warner helping Al's campaign.
Go Mark VP in 08 or '09 VA


Gossip on why Warner isn't running (Oakton Dem - 10/16/2006 10:44:04 PM)
A woman I know who has done fund raisers for Hillary Clinton and who is in touch with her staff told me that Mark Warner dropped out b/c he knew he couldn't beat her.  But also, that "the plan" is for him to be her #2 and that dropping out now will save money.

Not sure if I believe this, but it was an interesting bit of gossip.



Any Dates/locations set yet for swva (Adam Malle - 10/17/2006 4:48:37 PM)