Valentine Vunerable?
NLS has a great post up about the implications of the gay marriage vote, specifically for democrats. They have a divided constituency and must walk a fine line when voting for things like this.
The delegate I am targeting is Shannon Valentine. People like Jim Shuler and NOVA dems can vote against the amendment b/c they have incumbency power and those areas don't really care. Valentine is a new delegate and practically her first vote was the gay marriage amendment. From what I have heard, this is the beginning of what will probably a very liberal voting record. While Kaine won the district, it is a socially conservative area and was won by a wider margin by Bush in '04.
I am calling on the Lynchburg Republicans right now to begin recruiting a candidate to challenge Valentine in 2007. I have a feeling if they get going right now, we can retake the seat 2 years from now and try to begin the rebuilding of our House majority.
The delegate I am targeting is Shannon Valentine. People like Jim Shuler and NOVA dems can vote against the amendment b/c they have incumbency power and those areas don't really care. Valentine is a new delegate and practically her first vote was the gay marriage amendment. From what I have heard, this is the beginning of what will probably a very liberal voting record. While Kaine won the district, it is a socially conservative area and was won by a wider margin by Bush in '04.
I am calling on the Lynchburg Republicans right now to begin recruiting a candidate to challenge Valentine in 2007. I have a feeling if they get going right now, we can retake the seat 2 years from now and try to begin the rebuilding of our House majority.
posted by GOPHokie @ 1:35 PM
3 Comments:
At 1/30/2006 8:40 PM,
.... said…
You want to punish the woman for voting the moral way?
At 1/30/2006 9:44 PM,
Anonymous said…
There are good conservative reasons to oppose this amendment to the Bill of Rights. I'm withholding judgment until I start hearing the arguments for it (nothing very impressive has turned up yet, but I've got til November to make up my mind - she had to vote in January). It's not clear to me that her opposition won't appeal to conservatives who oppose state intervention in these matters.
At 1/30/2006 9:49 PM,
GOPHokie said…
I think this is only a precursor to how she will vote. Expect her to vote very liberal on lots of issues, not just gay marriage.
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