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Jesse Ferguson column: The resistance starts in Richmond
Jesse Ferguson column: The resistance starts in Richmond
Posted: Sunday, January 22, 2017 10:30 pm
By Jesse Ferguson
Last Friday, Donald Trump was inaugurated as the 45th president of the United States of America. Gulp. I spent two years working on the effort to make sure this wouldn’t happen. We failed. Sigh.
As he becomes president, Democrats, independents and even some Republicans across the country are asking the same questions about how they should stand up, how they should fight back and how they should resist. There are lots of good ideas and countless important efforts in Washington. ... While all these efforts are important, none of them is as important as the one here in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Having grown up in Richmond and worked for nearly a decade in Virginia politics, I see one top focus for every Virginian in 2017: November 7. That’s when we choose our next governor.
Obviously, this election matters to the future of the commonwealth. It will affect how we carry forward the successful legacy of Gov. Terry McAuliffe and the progress we make on important issues ranging from strengthening education to improving transportation to providing quality, affordable health care. ... But there’s something beyond that and something that matters beyond Virginia. The election of Virginia’s governor is the first chance the voters of this country will get to speak up about the Trump administration.
The resistance will start in Richmond.
....
Jesse Ferguson was deputy national press secretary and senior spokesperson for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign for president. A Richmond native, he began his career working in Virginia politics. Contact him at Jesse@jesseferguson.com.
Posted: Sunday, January 22, 2017 10:30 pm
By Jesse Ferguson
Last Friday, Donald Trump was inaugurated as the 45th president of the United States of America. Gulp. I spent two years working on the effort to make sure this wouldn’t happen. We failed. Sigh.
As he becomes president, Democrats, independents and even some Republicans across the country are asking the same questions about how they should stand up, how they should fight back and how they should resist. There are lots of good ideas and countless important efforts in Washington. ... While all these efforts are important, none of them is as important as the one here in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Having grown up in Richmond and worked for nearly a decade in Virginia politics, I see one top focus for every Virginian in 2017: November 7. That’s when we choose our next governor.
Obviously, this election matters to the future of the commonwealth. It will affect how we carry forward the successful legacy of Gov. Terry McAuliffe and the progress we make on important issues ranging from strengthening education to improving transportation to providing quality, affordable health care. ... But there’s something beyond that and something that matters beyond Virginia. The election of Virginia’s governor is the first chance the voters of this country will get to speak up about the Trump administration.
The resistance will start in Richmond.
....
Jesse Ferguson was deputy national press secretary and senior spokesperson for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign for president. A Richmond native, he began his career working in Virginia politics. Contact him at Jesse@jesseferguson.com.
