You know, we've been at this RaisingKaine thing for 8 months now, and we've collected a whole bunch of great material on Jerry Kilgore. I was thinking that it might be a good idea to condense all the reasons NOT to vote for Jerry Kilgore into an easy-to-read "Top 25" list. But then I thought, that's too many in one shot. So, instead, I've started listing a reason per day, counting down -- David Letterman style - to #1 in early October. Anyway, here's reason #14!
14) Kilgore's family is notorious for corruption and brass-knuckle tactics in their home town of Gate City. Jerry's mother, Willie Mae, just so happens to be registrar of voters in Scott County, where Gate City is located. Willie Mae is now under investigation for her role in a voter fraud scandal in 2004. About a month ago, a 37-count indictment was issued against former Gate City Mayor Charles Dougherty, Jr. The current mayor of Gate City, Mark Jenkins - who took office after the fraudulent election was overturned - has charged that Jerry Kilgore himself made inappropriate comments when he was still Attorney General of Virginia that ?delayed a criminal investigation into the matter.? Jenkins also says that "the wrongdoings that have been brought to light by the indictments ? could not have gone on had the registrar been properly performing her job.?