<![CDATA[Grist - Comment Feed for Talking with voters in northern Virginia about the environment and the election]]> Grist Comment Feed en Comment #1 by mtvyfan http://www.grist.org/article/voters-voices-virginia/ Tue, 19 Aug 2008 01:34:05 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/voters-voices-virginia/1 Why are the Republican supporters so embarrassed?

If they are so supportive of McCain, why don't they state who they are. They are treating McCain like some kind of pimp they visit and don't want to be seen supporting.

I really liked the portion of the story about Paul Patton. He reminds me a lot about my husband. My husband declared himself a Republican when we met and I thought well everyone is entitled to his opinion and married him anyway. Then when Bushy Jr. stole the vote from Mr. (President) Gore and showed how crappy of a job he was doing for two terms, my husband registered to vote and voted for Senator Tester (D) so we could get rid of Burns (R) in Montana.

So thanks Bushy, for adding another DEMOCRAT to the voting pool.

"For as long as space endures, and for as long as living beings remain, until then may I too abide, to dispel the misery of the world." - Shantideva

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If they are so supportive of McCain, why don't they state who they are. They are treating McCain like some kind of pimp they visit and don't want to be seen supporting.

I really liked the portion of the story about Paul Patton. He reminds me a lot about my husband. My husband declared himself a Republican when we met and I thought well everyone is entitled to his opinion and married him anyway. Then when Bushy Jr. stole the vote from Mr. (President) Gore and showed how crappy of a job he was doing for two terms, my husband registered to vote and voted for Senator Tester (D) so we could get rid of Burns (R) in Montana.

So thanks Bushy, for adding another DEMOCRAT to the voting pool.

"For as long as space endures, and for as long as living beings remain, until then may I too abide, to dispel the misery of the world." - Shantideva

]]> Comment #2 by jwebb http://www.grist.org/article/voters-voices-virginia/ Tue, 19 Aug 2008 06:44:18 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/voters-voices-virginia/2 NOVA

C'mon- Extrapolating DC sprawl to Virginia is like saying that NY sprawl is a collective sample of New Jersey voters.  They do take all of our DOT funding for all the fun I-95 bypasses, but I don't think this story put forth any issues for the would-be Virginia voters.  Are they even registered?  What "issue" do they see as their biggest concern in the election?  Ending the war in Iraq, retiring Supreme Court justices, health care, the Life/Choice debate, etc...   As a W&M alumni I can tell you that the liberals in Williamsburg are mainly students and not locals.  I would bet that James City County went for Bush both times.  Williamsburg is right next to the only other democratic leaning population in Virginia- mainly Hampton Roads/Virginia Beach.  The populations there and in NOVA helped to bring us Senator Webb and Gov. Kaine, but to say there is a "southern Virginia" is a misnomer.  The juxtaposition is between those two population centers and rural Virginia- full of farmers who can't break even and workers who see their good factory jobs going to China and Mexico.  Tourism and courting IT industries is the path my part of  Virginia is taking to find new growth. I hope Melinda's next post from Virginia has a bit more bite.  Good snub on UVa though!

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C'mon- Extrapolating DC sprawl to Virginia is like saying that NY sprawl is a collective sample of New Jersey voters.  They do take all of our DOT funding for all the fun I-95 bypasses, but I don't think this story put forth any issues for the would-be Virginia voters.  Are they even registered?  What "issue" do they see as their biggest concern in the election?  Ending the war in Iraq, retiring Supreme Court justices, health care, the Life/Choice debate, etc...   As a W&M alumni I can tell you that the liberals in Williamsburg are mainly students and not locals.  I would bet that James City County went for Bush both times.  Williamsburg is right next to the only other democratic leaning population in Virginia- mainly Hampton Roads/Virginia Beach.  The populations there and in NOVA helped to bring us Senator Webb and Gov. Kaine, but to say there is a "southern Virginia" is a misnomer.  The juxtaposition is between those two population centers and rural Virginia- full of farmers who can't break even and workers who see their good factory jobs going to China and Mexico.  Tourism and courting IT industries is the path my part of  Virginia is taking to find new growth. I hope Melinda's next post from Virginia has a bit more bite.  Good snub on UVa though!

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