KE back in VA

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Great news for all us VA volunteers who have been saying KE can turn Virginia BLUE

By Michael D. Shear
Washington Post Staff Writer
Sunday, October 24, 2004; Page C06

RICHMOND, Oct. 23 -- Leaders of Democratic presidential candidate John F. Kerry's national campaign have decided to spend an additional $50,000 in Virginia, signaling that they have not given up all hope of winning the state.

Kerry's campaign largely abandoned Virginia this month after investing almost $2 million this summer on television ads and a statewide staff. The campaign's state director and spokesman were sent to states considered more competitive, leaving the campaign exclusively to state party workers.

Now, though, state Democrats say they plan to use the extra money for radio or television advertisements in rural parts of the state. They also said that a fundraiser with author John Grisham last week raised a substantial amount of money, including a $100,000 check from one woman. They would not disclose the total raised.

"We believe we can win Virginia," said Lawrence H. Framme III, chairman of Kerry's campaign in the state.

"Do we have any realistic chance of Kerry-Edwards putting a quarter million dollars in here? No. But we will have enough money for media where we need it."
more at the Washington Post, Sunday edition

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1. I think Kerry has a chance to win VA

and a lot of the states in the South. Southerners, even Southern Baptists, aren't all sold on Bush and what he's done. (I know some SBs for Kerry, and they are MAD that the Repukes are trying to say that Dems are godless heathens).

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2. Im a Virginian

And the mere fact Kerry is even thinking of battling it out in VA is a GREAT SIGN.

Virginia is the home to the NRA, Pat Robertson, a lions share of the defense industry and Jerry Falwell.

The mere fact we are in the game here should have the Bushishtas very concerned.