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Gillespie Highlights From The Virginia Bar Association Debate

If you missed the Virginia Bar Association Debate, don’t worry — it was an exhibition in precisely why Ralph Northam is avoiding debates, courtesy of Ed Gillespie’s sharp right jabs on the economy and small business growth:

“Let me say it again: 20 cents of every dollar is a direct federal dollar on our economy from the federal government.  In Hampton Roads, it’s a lot more than that… we can’t just count on Washington D.C. to solve our problems for us.  I have policies to get Virginia growing again, to address the challenges we face, a 10% across the board cut in our individual income tax rates.  That would create more than 53,000 full-time, private sector, good paying jobs in the Commonwealth of Virginia.  That’s a 25% increase over what we project right now.  We need those jobs, we need those opportunities, we need to — in Virginia — enact policies to change the stagnation that we have suffered under during the lieutenant governor’s time in office.”

— Republican gubernatorial nominee Ed Gillespie
Virginia Bar Association Debate
22 July 2017

For other highlights during the Gillespie/Northam VBA debate, see below.

No question that Gillespie carried the debate handily.  Northam pivoted to a series of divisive social issues and reckless economic policies, while Gillespie deftly handled questions about President Trump while focusing relentlessly on what he intends to achieve as governor: small business growth and the economy being front and center.

RSLC Slams Justin Fairfax Over Opposition To Pipeline

Democratic lieutenant governor candidate Justin Fairfax just took a hit to the gut.  From the RSLC statement:

Virginia’s candidate for Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax seems to be more willing to represent the interests of far-left protestors than the citizens of Virginia.

During his primary campaign, Fairfax said that he would oppose any pipeline construction in Virginia in hopes to gain the support of the progressives who have been protesting the proposed pipelines.

Now he has doubled down on this pledge despite his own running mate, gubernatorial candidate Ralph Northam, saying that he would support the construction of the natural gas pipelines.

Ouch.

What’s clear at this rate is that the Republicans (and most Democrats — including Northam) are more than happy to take Justin Fairfax to task.

There’s a reason for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline and the Mountain Valley Pipeline’s broad support in Virginia: thousands of new jobs, millions in tax revenue, and not to mention an outlet at the Port of Virginia — an international port of call.

Meanwhile, the Democrats have been reduced to calling pipeline supporters racists for the crime of bringing thousands of jobs and millions of dollars in tax revenue to Buckingham County, Virginia.

Why Jonathan Sokolow — an United Mine Workers attorney and self-declared environmental activist from Reston — cares about Buckingham County remains a mystery… or not… just a quick perusal at his VPAP contributions in state suggests he’s probably not an honest observer of what is best for Buckingham County.

Either way, the Republicans aren’t running from a project that will bring thousands of jobs and produce millions of dollars in tax revenue, and they are more than happy to stick Justin Fairfax with his explanation as to why he opposes core infrastructure and clean energy projects.

Whether this coterie of pressure groups can bring even Ralph Northam back into the fold remains to be seen, having failed to do so thus far.

Nevertheless, the RSLC reminds the rest of us (and the media) that the real divisions aren’t on the right — but deep within the Democratic camp.