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 #10!
10) Kilgore was a miserable failure as Attorney General. On his watch, drug arrests fell by nearly half, while forcible rapes increased 10%. Even worse, according to the Virginia State Crime Commission and Virginia Commission on Youth, "In the time that Kilgore served as the Secretary of Public Safety (1994-96), gang activity increased 220%." Oh, by the way, gang activity increased sharply while Kilgore was Attorney General as well. Great job, huh? If you want this kind of leadership, Vote Jerry Kilgore on November 8. If Jerry's record doesn't appeal to you, then vote for a real leader -- Tim Kaine.