Black's Dwindling GOP Support
"At arms' length" is how we would describe mainstream Republican support for Dick Black's current campaign. From waning financial support to not showing up at key Black events, we suspect that many local GOP leaders are cutting their losses and are ready to shed the deadwood.
John Andrews, Chairman of LCPS School Board, for instance, gave Black $6,000 during his 2003 campaign. This time around Black has only gotten $3,500 from Andrews, who repeatedly voiced great disappointment to Black's reckless and irresponsible reaction to the Stone Bridge High School play Offsides.
Courthouse Corner, which is the business that Randy Minchew, chair of the local GOP committee, donates through, has again given Black the token $250 that it has since 2003. But most surprising is that Randy, via Courthouse Corner, has given $1,000 to Leadership for Virginia, the Republican PAC that recently contributed a second $5,000 contribution to Black's opponent - making a total of $10,000 contributed by the PAC to Democrat David Poisson.
Leadership for Virginia is co-chaired by former Finance Chair of the Republican Party of Virginia James Hazel and the Honorable Anne Rhodes, former Republican member of the House of Delegates. It is also a Republican PAC giving over 65% to Republicans, including a recent contribution of $20,000 to Republican Delegate Joe May (33rd - western Loudoun).
"Dick Black does not have a record of accomplishment," said Leadership for Virginia co-chair Jim Hazel. "He likes to get headlines, but he doesn't get things done for Loudoun County. His ineffectiveness has been a frustration to me and many other moderate Republicans."
Also not exactly a "glowing" endorsement is this reference to Dick Black by Randy Minchew when recently interviewed on Adelphia Channel 3's "Focus Loudoun". It went something like this... "Black is the same person on Sunday morning as he is on Saturday night."
Now, what in the world is that supposed to mean? Our only guess follows that old adage... "If you can't say something nice, then don't say anything at all."
(Source: http://www.vpap.org/)
John Andrews, Chairman of LCPS School Board, for instance, gave Black $6,000 during his 2003 campaign. This time around Black has only gotten $3,500 from Andrews, who repeatedly voiced great disappointment to Black's reckless and irresponsible reaction to the Stone Bridge High School play Offsides.
Courthouse Corner, which is the business that Randy Minchew, chair of the local GOP committee, donates through, has again given Black the token $250 that it has since 2003. But most surprising is that Randy, via Courthouse Corner, has given $1,000 to Leadership for Virginia, the Republican PAC that recently contributed a second $5,000 contribution to Black's opponent - making a total of $10,000 contributed by the PAC to Democrat David Poisson.
Leadership for Virginia is co-chaired by former Finance Chair of the Republican Party of Virginia James Hazel and the Honorable Anne Rhodes, former Republican member of the House of Delegates. It is also a Republican PAC giving over 65% to Republicans, including a recent contribution of $20,000 to Republican Delegate Joe May (33rd - western Loudoun).
"Dick Black does not have a record of accomplishment," said Leadership for Virginia co-chair Jim Hazel. "He likes to get headlines, but he doesn't get things done for Loudoun County. His ineffectiveness has been a frustration to me and many other moderate Republicans."
Also not exactly a "glowing" endorsement is this reference to Dick Black by Randy Minchew when recently interviewed on Adelphia Channel 3's "Focus Loudoun". It went something like this... "Black is the same person on Sunday morning as he is on Saturday night."
Now, what in the world is that supposed to mean? Our only guess follows that old adage... "If you can't say something nice, then don't say anything at all."
(Source: http://www.vpap.org/)
posted by BlackOut2005.com at 10/24/2005 12:01:00 PM
6 Comments:
Are there any polls out showing which way this race is going? I'm biting my nails!
Dems are saying that according to internal polling, it's neck and neck. So you know what that means!
EVERY VOTE COUNTS!!! Dick Black WILL LOSE if folks turnout to vote on November 8th.
So, now is the time for everyone to email, call and/or write all your friends and neighbors in the 32nd district to get to the polls and VOTE!!!
And besides this race for 32nd delegate seat, there are statewide races for Governor, Lt. Governor, Attorney General as well as 9 referendum questions on the ballot to include 8 separated questions concerning Loudoun school bonds. In other words, LOTS OF REASONS TO VOTE!!! It takes just 5 minutes, but it makes a huge difference in our lives here in Loudoun!
Black's base hsa been steadily declining in every election since 1999. The percentages of 58-59% just don't materialize for him anymore, and last time he got 52%. If that trend continues, your anti-Black vote matters more this year than anytime before, because as Black's extreme base leaves, so will his chances for re-election each and every year.
Let's make it quick, shall we?
Amen to that!
As has already been pointed out, Black's 52% in the last election was 15% better than his main opponent, who received 37%. His margin of victory has remained pretty steady (at least double digits), even with another Republican/Independent in the race.
And what makes you think Black's extreme base is leaving? Where are they going?
As good as Poisson is, he has his work cut out for him. If he loses, the only way the Democrats are going to win the 32nd district is to run a very conservative candidate in 2007. They must offer a viable alternative. I don't know if Poisson's the guy to do it.
I too heard Loudoun GOP Chairman Minchew refer to Dick Black as being "the same man on Saturday Night as he is on Sunday Morning". Any person from the Deep South knows what that means and it is exactly the same phraseology that Zell Miller used to compliment President Bush at the 2004 GOP Convention. The term refers to the integrity of the candidate; that he is not two-faced and is honest with himself. I think Minchew gave Black a great compliment here.
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