I’m NOT voting for Creigh Deeds
Following tonight’s debate where Creigh Deeds decided that he would opt out of the public option if elected governor, I’ve decided to do a little opt out of my own. Creigh Deeds will NOT be getting my vote on election day. I’ll be casting a write-in ballot. This will be only the second time since I turned 18 that I will be casting a vote AGAINST a Democrat. And I’ve voted in every special, primary and general election since I registered when I turned 18. Nice going, Creigh!!
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Va Breeze Says :
October 21, 2009 at 12:42 am
It is your vote so it is your choice but do you want to help Bob win?
Terry Carter Says :
October 21, 2009 at 12:45 am
As much as I dislike Creigh and blue dogs in general, it’s true that he is the lesser of two evils. However, he doesn’t have a chance in hell at winning and I do not want to reward bad Democrats.
Scott Nolan Says :
October 21, 2009 at 7:45 am
How sad that our democracy does not offer you a good choice.
In this specific case, I am inclined to vote for Deeds even though I disagree with him on several issues; but I totally respect your point and am very frustrated that our system does not allow for real choices.
I wish we had no party affiliation at all, and could rank order our choices. Only then will 3rd party candidates become viable options.
Scott Nolan Says :
October 21, 2009 at 7:47 am
Essentially, the existence of a freaky wing-nut like McDonnell on the ballot forces me to vote for Deeds; though sometimes it may feel like extortion.
Not in this case for me personally (I like Deeds) - but I have voted for the lesser of two evils before and always hate that in the 21st century we don’t have a better democracy.
K in VA Says :
October 21, 2009 at 8:25 am
Not cool, Terry: Your fit of pique is the equivalent of given Taliban Bob two votes (the one vote it would take to match a vote for Deeds, plus another vote to beat that one).
Maybe you’ll be smug and happy if you find Deeds loses. The rest of us will know your willful, selfish protest vote helped bring that about.
Look, I don’t care for Deeds. I’d like to see a genuine liberal in the job. But this is Virginia, and in Virginia we can’t expect much. What we can do, though, is work against Taliban Bob and others of his ilk.
J. Tyler Ballance Says :
October 21, 2009 at 10:14 am
Here in Virginia, the same fellow who is on your side in one election, is just as likely to support a guy from another party the next time around. This is one good reason not to be rude and nasty, like referring to an opponent as, “Taliban Bob.” Mr. McDonnell is simply wrong on many issues, but he deserves courtesy for having the courage to run for office.
That Virginians support candidates without regard to party label, is not a measure of disloyalty, but a measure of the independent mindedness of Virginians; a characteristic of our citizens that predates the founding of this relatively young republic.
Successful politics, especially here in Virginia, is about building effective coalitions. This means that flaming liberals and constipated conservatives who occupy the extremes of both major political factions are seldom satisfied. Virginians who are pro-Life and others who are “baby killers” will unite behind a good candidate who shows promise for steering us towards prosperity. Pro private health insurance folks, will unite with National Health Service advocates, to back a fellow who can work across party lines to get the damned roads fixed.
Politics, does indeed, make strange bedfellows, especially in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Mr. Deeds is the best choice for Virginia (at this point in time) because he has better positions on:
Jobs
Energy
Education
Health care
Sensible Budgets
Add to this, that Mr. Deeds has a long track record of actually tackling real issues with real solutions, instead of his opponent’s approach, that is to simply deny a problem exists, and you have the elements in favor of Mr. Deeds, that most Virginians can join together and support.
The challenge, of course, is to get the citizens to understand that supporting Mr. Deeds will move us toward prosperity, while his opponent will be devoted to enriching the multinational corporations.
This will be a BIG ELECTION for Virginians, but it will be even BIGGER for our future and our children.
Terry Carter Says :
October 21, 2009 at 11:00 am
Sorry but someone does not get my respect simply because they choose to run for public office. That is ridiculous. And K in VA - just because this is Virginia doesn’t mean we can’t run real progressive candidates, I think Virginia has proven in the last few election cycles that it is a blue state. The reason Deeds is going to lose is because he’s not a real progressive. The reason Deeds will not get my vote is because he’s not a real progressive. I plan to write in “public option,” and hopefully others will join me to send the Democratic party a powerful message.
Too Progressive » On November 3, vote PUBLIC OPTION Says :
October 21, 2009 at 12:41 pm
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Rob Smith, III Says :
October 22, 2009 at 8:29 am
A vote against Creigh is a vote against all Virginia Democrats. Remember that. I think a write-in space should be provided but that using it instead of a checkbox in such a time as this when it is clear that we need to keep pushing forward is a major mistake and really doesn’t reflect an overall concern for the other issues on the Democratic platform. I urge you to reconsider voting for Creigh and your local HoD candidate and follow through on November 3.
Terry Carter Says :
October 22, 2009 at 10:32 am
Rob - I still plan to vote D on the rest of the ballot.
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