uses video of 99th HOD wingnut candidate Catherine Crabill to go after Cooch:
Ryan Nobles of Channel 12 notes that Republicans are reluctant to go after Crabill because the Tea Partiers are among the few in the base who currently are motivated, but that Crabill was not someone they sought. They had no one else to run against Al Pollard. But she is on the Republican ticket, which makes her fair game in any statewide Republican race.
(NOTE - this is an ongoing news story. I had not posted the video earlier because the Crabill campaign had argued that the snip was out of context. It is not. I have examined the entire 30+ minutes of the video. And it is consistent with the kinds of other extreme remarks from Crabill, to which I refer in the piece. The video is now at the top of the front page at Daily Kos, and is getting wide national distribution. Because of the news-worthiness, I am putting it up to the top of the front page. - promoted by teacherken)
the following video is extracted from taping done by a Democratic tracker. There is no editing in the portion offered. The content of the message is in conformity with some of Crabill's other statements, including on her website. Any Republican who is not willing to denounce this kind of statement is admitting they do not believe in the democratic process.
It should probably come as no surprise, given Al's track record on environmental issues, that today two environmental groups endorsed him for reelection in the 99th House District. When press releases are available, I will add them to this story. Al was endorsed by the Virginia chapters of the Sierra Club and the League of Conservation Voters.
UPDATE I have received a direct communication from VALCV informing me that while they greatly like Pollard, they have not yet endorsed in that race, and are still in the interviewing process. My information had been from Pollard campaign.
Because I am editor-in-chief Blue Commonwealth, I get lots into my inbox, from candidates, campaigns, office holders and the like. Most I glance at, but nothing more. Every now and then one gets something that catches your attention.
Today was such a day. Al Pollard is the Delegate from the 99th House District, which covers a number of communities where people make their living as watermen, working as commercial fishermen on the waters of the Chesapeake. He has found a creative use of technology to help them.
Please continue below the fold and read the press release on this interesting service. For reference, the VMRC referred to in the news release is the Virginia Marine Resources Center.
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