– Convert conservative principles into practical policies — and finish the sentence. All year, McDonnell laid out a steady stream of policy initiatives rooted in a commitment to lower taxes, less regulation and innovation. Too often, however, Republicans don’t “finish the sentence” and remind voters outside our base why such conservative policies are better. McDonnell’s campaign attracted crucial independent voters by focusing on the benefits of his policies: better elementary schools, more college degrees, less time stuck in traffic, more affordable gas and electricity, and most important, jobs, jobs, jobs.
By Tuesday, voters gave McDonnell a sizable lead when it came to handling every critical issue facing Virginians, and he can now claim a mandate for his agenda.
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translation: man up GOP.. YOU CAN do this if you stick to your core conservative principles and STOP cowering to the libs
gatorboy on November 5, 2009 at 8:07 PM
Capitalism sells.
beatcanvas on November 5, 2009 at 8:11 PM
Translation: Our big business donors need that cheap Mexican labor.
I bet Deeds got a majority of the Hispanic vote.
Jon0815 on November 5, 2009 at 8:30 PM
Conservatives are not anti-immigrant. We just want it to be LEGAL.
John the Libertarian on November 5, 2009 at 8:34 PM
Asian Americans don’t approve of illegal immigration. That’s just a lie.
nyx on November 5, 2009 at 8:47 PM
McDonnell did seem very immigrant friendly. But that’s not why he won in Virginia. He won because he had a vision for the future of Virginia and partly because of the policies of Dear Leader.
nyx on November 5, 2009 at 8:48 PM
Oh swell, one of the architects of compassionate conservativism is now advising the GOP on how to win. Fool me once….
james23 on November 5, 2009 at 10:17 PM
Capitalism has become a dirty word, call it prosperity.
abobo on November 5, 2009 at 10:19 PM
Neocon Gillespie denied to me on C-SPAN that the tea party movement is mostly disgruntled Republicans.
He is an out of touch tool.
Valiant on November 5, 2009 at 11:29 PM
gillespie was the one that made Mcdonald cancel Palin in Va.
the man has some good points but he has blind spots and is a typical insider. so take what he is saying with a grain of salt. Yes it is up to canidates to explain how conservatism will help them besides lower taxes.
unseen on November 5, 2009 at 11:59 PM
Instead of indulging in the anti-immigration rhetoric of past Republican campaigns
Conservatives are not anti-immigrant. We just want it to be LEGAL.
John the Libertarian on November 5, 2009 at 8:34 PM
To the insider’s in washington its all the same. They can’t make the difference between legal and illgeal. Thinkn its something in the water.
unseen on November 6, 2009 at 12:00 AM
+1000
If the
communistsMarxistssocialistsliberals can start calling themselves “progressives,” then why not?We can turn that CA assemblywoman’s words around:
Kafir on November 6, 2009 at 7:17 AM