Labor Day Spectacular!
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Politicians from around the state converge on this small city for a parade and political speeches, and I'm proud to say that Jim Gilmore pulled no punches, calling out Mark Warner on his record of half-truths and liberal policies. You can read some of the articles below for a taste of the event, but the video clip below probably says it best.
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If a candidate is defined by his or her supporters, then Mark Warner has a lot of explaining to do to the people of Virginia. Apparently, opposing drilling offshore and in ANWR, raising taxes, and calling men and women of faith and convictions "threatening to what it means to be an American" is still an applause line in Mark Warner's camp.
Press coverage of Buena Vista
The first candidate to take to the podium, former Gov. and U.S. Senate candidate Jim Gilmore, said working people across Virginia tell him their main problem is gas prices.
"And what that means is that we have to take a decisive action on energy policy," he said. "The first thing we have to do, is we have to have a long-term program with conservation, with renewable resources, nuclear power, coal, refineries — but we must drill for oil in the United States."
"It's clear what's going on, and that's that Mark Warner wants to hide his positions," Gilmore said. "He's not electable if the people of Virginia understand his positions on issues."
The issues Gilmore referred to are those most dear to his campaign--authorizing drilling for oil offshore and in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to help reduce gas prices and free the United States from foreign oil, along with continuing federal tax cuts enacted under President George Bush.
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