The Daily Press endorses Tim Kaine for governor of Virginia.

October 16, 2005
The Daily Press endorses Tim Kaine for governor of Virginia.

There are three men in the race. One will not win. One does not deserve to win. One has pledged to carry forward the balanced social and economic policies of Gov. Mark Warner. It's an easy choice.

It would be an even easier choice if Warner himself were on the ballot, but Virginia bars the electorate from choosing continuity. Warner, the best man for the job, is the only one who can't have it.

The gentleman who will not win is state Sen. Russ Potts of Winchester, an admirably fearless public servant. Because he is a Republican who chose to run an independent, circumstances were stacked against Potts from the start, and it has only gotten harder. His campaign receives separate commentary below.

http://www.dailypress.com/news/opinion/dp-02723sy0oct16,0,3775704.story?coll=dp-opinion-editorials

Makes a solid case for Kaine. :thumbsup:

Does anyone know anything about the Daily Press? I was able to figure out that they are based on Newport News. Are they the major paper in Southeastern Virginia?

I'm in Northern VA.

I think The Pilot is also a paper in the Norfolk area but I have no idea if one is more widely read or the slant each takes.

It reaches into the "Southside" but splits readership with the Va. Pilot based in Norfolk.

Va Beach is the MONEY center for the Repubs in Va. and votes like it.

Norfolk votes Dem.



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This is a big endorsement but not unexpected. Warner is the "Wizard of Oz" as I read somewhere everyone loves him.

My favor part: "Kaine is a solid citizen, in our book. He has the smarts and the integrity to do Virginia proud, and in the coming days we'll focus more specifically on some of his ideas. But the starting point is that he will carry on the bipartisan progress of recent years under the Warner administration. Jerry Kilgore will undo that progress."

I hope Virginians are smart enough to vote for Kaine.

endorsement....wouldn't that be swell!!!!!


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That is a joke. The T-D would never endorse Kaine. Thier op/Ed department were the ones that asked the loaded (BS) question to Kaine about the death penalty for Hitler....but I am sure there was no communication between them and the Kilgore campaign OH NO NO WAY :eyes: