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Editorial: The better vote for Virginia

By The Roanoke Times on August 19, 2010

Del. Bob Marshall took a jab last week at Gov. Bob McDonnell for accepting Virginia's share of a federal aid package to help recession-battered states and localities.

Because the commonwealth's Republican congressmen voted against the money bill, along with just about every other Republican, Marshall argued, "To spend this money is to tacitly accept that Reps. Cantor, Forbes, Goodlatte, Wittman and Wolf voted against Virginia's better public interest and that [Democrats] cast the better vote for Virginians."

Yes. Yes, they did.

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Perriello Releases New Campaign Ad, Takes Aim at Hurt

By Newsplex on August 18, 2010

A new Tom Perriello campaign ad is now hitting the airways in Charlottesville and Roanoke. However, unlike previous campaigns, this ad directly challenges his Republican opponent, State Senator Robert Hurt.

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A Stimulus for Schools and Localities

 By The Lynchburg News & Advance on August 18, 2010

Although school divisions in Central Virginia have cut their budgets for the coming school year to cope with lower state and local revenues, they are undoubtedly looking forward to a share of the state’s federal stimulus money to save jobs.
 
The persistently lagging economy has taught most school administrators that if they have to, they can operate with less money. The difficult lesson of the past year is that the schools have learned that money is not always the answer to what they see as problems facing them.
 
More efficient use of money for schools will help the taxpayers both now and in the years ahead.
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What is Robert Hurt Hiding? New Ad Exposes Hurt's Agenda to Outsource Jobs and Leave Unemployed with No Benefits

August 18, 2010--Ivy, VA--The Perriello campaign has a new TV ad explaining why Robert Hurt hid from voters at last week's debate: he is too afraid to tell voters why he favors giving generous tax breaks to companies that ship jobs overseas, and then votes against unemployment benefits for those left jobless. Sen. Hurt opposed the bill that would close the tax loophole that rewards corporations who outsource jobs because he signed a pledge to a Washington interest group to keep the tax loopholes open. He has also taken campaign contributions from lobbyists of companies named to Lou Dobbs's "Exporting America" list, which further explains why he wants to protect those companies. 

In the General Assembly, Hurt was one of only nine Senators to vote against a bipartisan bill to provide extended benefits for job training programs for Virginia's unemployed. Sen. Hurt has represented areas of Virginia with some of the highest unemployment rates since 2001. 

"How out-of-touch can Robert Hurt be? First, he says we should continue tax policies that reward companies for shipping good American jobs overseas. Then, he has the nerve to oppose extending unemployment benefits for those who are left jobless. It's no wonder why he's hiding from voters," said Jessica Barba, spokeswoman for the Perriello campaign. "Senator Hurt is clearly doing the bidding of his campaign contributors, lobbyists for companies that outsource jobs. Fifth district voters should know where Senator Hurt's loyalties lie: with companies that outsource jobs, not with Virginians whose jobs have been outsourced." 

 

The ad is currently running in Charlottesville and Roanoke TV markets. Watch the ad here: 

 

 

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