VCDL
Registered: 03/16/09
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The responses to VCDL's 2009 Statewide Candidate Survey are now up on
the web. http://www.vcdl.org/surveys/Survey_Results_2009_Statewide.html
The Survey Results page also contains a link to the Survey or you can
view the survey directly at:
http://www.vcdl.org/surveys/survey_2009_statewide.html
It's important to contact the candidates:
-- Thank Bill Bolling for answering the survey 100% pro-gun.
-- For those who answered less than perfect, pick one or two
questions, present them with the facts and urge them to reconsider
their position.
If they didn't answer the survey, that frequently indicates
indifference, if not outright hostility, toward YOUR Right to Keep and
Bear Arms.
Remember, if they are afraid to take a public stand on these issues now,
before the election, then they are unlikely to be very responsive to
your views after the election.
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VCDL
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The excellent pro-gun voting record for Matt Lohr, who is the
incumbent running in the 26th District, was not properly considered
when the VCDL-PAC was figuring out who to endorse in the race.
The VCDL-PAC originally decided to endorse Matt Lohr's opponent as he
turned in a slightly better survey. VCDL had been asked to report the
legislative record of the various incumbent candidates under
consideration. In reviewing the endorsements that the VCDL-PAC
announced a few days ago, they realized that they had not properly
reported Matt Lohr's legislative record and notified the VCDL-PAC of
the error.
As you know, an actual voting record must be given strong
consideration as what people do is more important than what they claim
they will do.
Upon final review, the VCDL-PAC has decided to Endorse Matt Lohr in
the race, as his voting record shows him to be a strong supporter of
your gun rights.
We apologize for the confusion.
Sincerely,
Kenneth M. "Mack" Elliott, Jr.
Chairman, VCDL PAC
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VCDL
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Election analysis
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The three statewide candidates who turned in their VCDL surveys just won a crushing blow against their opponents, putting gun owners in a strong position to get some work done in 2010! Bob McDonnell, Bill Bolling, and Ken Cuccinelli won their races handily and VCDL congratulates them!
Have a pro-gun Governor will be a tremendous boost, especially after the last 4 years in the desert. ;-)
By my count the Republicans now have 60 seats, the Democrats have 38, and independents have 2. Those numbers don't necessarily mean much, as some Republicans are anti-gun and some Democrats are pro-gun. Overall, I would say that the General Assembly is now slightly more pro-gun than it was on November 2nd.
A look at some key House races:
* Pro-gun Tag Greason (100% on VCDL survey) defeated anti-gun incumbent Dave Poisson - this is a huge change of position for District 32.
* Pro-gun Richard L. Anderson (94% on VCDL survey) defeated anti-gun incumbent Paul F. Nichols - a major change of position for District 51
* Pro-gun Bill Cleaveland (94% on VCDL survey) won District 17, pro-gun William Frahlin's old district - a wash, but this win avoided the district falling into less friendly hands.
* Pro-gun Catherine Crabill, who the Republican leadership ran away from after she quoted the ideals of the Founding Fathers about the Second Amendment, LOST, but only by about 3%. That's pretty good for being abandoned by your own party.
* Anti-gun incumbent Chuck Caputo of District 67 lost to Jim LeMunyon, who looks to be another Republican In Name Only (RINO) based on a mostly anti-gun survey he returned to the anti-gunners. He did not return his VCDL survey. So this district looks like a wash, or maybe just a little better. A bad Democrat loses to an almost as bad Republican.
* Anti-gun incumbent Margaret Vanderhey of District 34 lost to Barbara J. Comstock. Neither VCDL nor the antis got a survey from Ms. Comstock, so I can't determine if this is an improvement or a wash at this time.
* Anti-gun incumbent Bobby Mathieson of District 21 lost to Ron A Villanueva. Neither VCDL nor the antis got a survey from Mr. Villanueva, so I can't determine if this is an improvement or a wash at this time.
* Pro-gun Jeff Fredericks''s old district, 52, went to anti-gun Luke E. Torian by a mere 600 votes over pro-gun Rafael Lopez. Turnout, turnout, turnout!
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A big Lobby Day turnout on January 18th is needed - please mark your calendars to be there.
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