Presidential Candidates
Brian July 18th, 2007
Although I have remained undecided on who to support for the nomination, John Edwards scored some big points in my book today. Any national candidate that takes the time to stop in Southwest Virginia deserves our respect.
All too often we are quick to criticize statewide candidates - from both parties - for not giving Southwest Virginia enough attention. Today, however, a front-runner for the Democratic nomination for President was here. That is a great honor for our region.
I am still going to remain undecided, but I am certainly leaning towards Edwards now more than ever. The big reason I am still undecided on Presidential candidates is it is just too dang early. The elections coming up this November, in 2007, are much more important to Virginians.
If Democrats are not successful in 2007, and gain either a majority in the House or Senate, or close to it, the resurgence of the Democratic Party in Virginia will have stalled. We have been enjoying great success the last few years and cannot afford to have that progress slowed.
The framework to make significant gains has been laid. We have some great candidates running in some very competitive districts across the Commonwealth. Folks like Creigh Deeds and Brian Moran have been doing a great job recruiting and assisting our candidates. I suspect, also, that they will continue working hard for these candidates in 2007, because they know that success in 2009 for either of them is largely dependent on what happens this November.
I am very pleased John Edwards visited Southwest Virginia and hope he and the other candidates will also swing through. I suspect they will agree with us that there is no greater place in the country than Southwest Virginia.
Did he get a hair cut
Now that you mention it, I think he may have swung by Super Walmart for a trim.