Lt. Governor’s Race 2009
View all posts and press releases concerning the Lt. Governor’s Race 2009.
And, Jody Wagner Responds to the Bolling Camp
Statement from Jody Wagner on Bill Bolling’s decision to drop out of Thursday’s Debate: “I’m sorry that Bill has decided to play politics instead of participate in the Prince William 100 debate this Thursday as we’d both previously agreed.
Bolling Camp Responds to Wagner
Matt Wells, Bolling campaign manager, today issued the following statement regarding the press release issued earlier today by the Wagner camp and the possibility that Bolling may not attend a debate this upcoming Thursday:
Bolling Threatens No-Show for Scheduled Debate, according to Wagner Camp
Jody Wagner today reaffirmed her commitment to attend the first debate of the Lt. Governor campaign this Thursday, despite a threat by Bill Bolling to pull out of the event at the last minute. The event, sponsored by the Prince William 100 and scheduled for Thursday evening, is one of two debates previously agreed upon by both campaigns. Earlier in the campaign, Wagner had called for a series of five debates.
A Deeds Woman
Editor’s Note: We’ve ceased publishing press releases from the Governor’s and Lt. Governor’s campaigns, simply because the press releases have been irrelevant and have not focused on any important Virginia issues. However, we were stunned to hear about McDonnell’s graduate thesis, a paper that showed a singularly hostile tone and a social agenda against working women, unwed mothers and gay individuals that seems to have lingered in his current philosophy (The PilotOnline agrees and expands on the issue).
Wagner Campaign Praises Virginia’s Business Ranking
Democratic Nominee for Lt. Governor Jody Wagner released the following statement, in recognition of CNBC naming Virginia as the “Top State for Business,” and as having the seventh-best economy nationally, on Thursday:
Wagner Campaign’s Response to Bolling Transportation Plan
Virginians for Wagner Campaign Manager Elisabeth Pearson has responded to the release of Bill Bolling’s transportation plan. The content of the response is below. “This transportation ‘plan’ is part of a larger theme from Bill Bolling and the Republicans: disguise gimmicks as ‘solutions’ to issues they have ignored for the past four years. Real solutions [...]
Bolling Joins McDonnell Announce Comprehensive Statewide Transportation Plan
Three days ago, Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling joined Republican gubernatorial nominee and former Attorney General Bob McDonnell to announce a comprehensive plan to build a transportation system for the 21st century. McDonnell and Bolling were also joined by Congressman Frank Wolf and former Congressman Tom Davis. The text of the Lieutenant Governor’s remarks as prepared is below.
Bolling’s 11th-Hour Input on Virginia’s Rest Stops
Publisher’s Note: The public hearings for the closing of Virginia’s rest stops ended in April, almost 2.5 months ago. The people who attended those public hearings in good faith that their safety concerns would be heard were not supported by any state politician at the time. Although the following concern by Bolling and the previous concerns expressed by McDonnell are helpful, they seem a bit late in the game as the rest areas are to close tomorrow.
McDonnell and Bolling Announce Job Initiatives on Campaign Trail
Bob McDonnell, Republican gubernatorial nominee and former Attorney General of Virginia, and Bill Bolling, Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, today announced broad initiatives to help create new jobs in the Commonwealth in the years ahead.
Jody Wagner Visits Roanoke Area on Friday
Tomorrow, Friday, July 10th, Democratic nominee for Lt. Governor Jody Wagner will campaign and meet with voters in Bristol, Wytheville, Pulaski, Blacksburg, Roanoke, and Salem. Details are below and subject to change.
Wagner Campaign Calls on Bolling to Set Record Straight
Today, the Wagner campaign called on Bill Bolling to clarify remarks made yesterday regarding his willingness to welcome Alaska Governor Sarah Palin to Virginia. Elisabeth Pearson, the campaign manager for Virginians for Wagner said:
Wagner Campaign Responds to Bolling Attacks
Today, Virginians for Wagner campaign manager Elisabeth Pearson released the following statement in response to Bill Bolling’s attacks in an interview with the Midlothian Exchange:
