Spotlight on Virginia's 5th District ("game changer")

02.15.10 Update: Perriello-si voted for cap-and-trade legislation.  We're not the only one saying that this was a terrible vote for VA-5... listen to democrat , Travis Childers (MS-1):

"I could not in good conscience vote for a bill that could significantly raise costs for hard working American families and producers - specifically the agriculture industry - during today's difficult economic times.

"For American agriculture and American families, higher energy costs could considerably outweigh potential benefits.  These costs will be passed on to agriculture's production inputs, and businesses will pass on the cost of emision allowances to consumers, creating a rippling effect that makes total costs and potential benefits impossible to measure.  Having no way of knowing the ultimate cost for both families and industries, I felt it was irresponsible to vote for the bill.

Additionally, the bill will likely have a disproportionate effect on energy consumers in the South.  It is a well-known fact that Southern energy suppliers have fewer opportunities than their counterparts in other regions to develop alternative sources, which puts them on an unlevel playing field and creates higher bills for Southern families."

If Perriello-si isn't listening to his constituents or fellow democrat colleagues ... then who is he listening to ???


02.12.10 Update:  Perriello's numbers are awful (click here).  Approval at 42% and disapproval at 46%.  For Perriello “to be in this position this far out against an opponent who most voters don’t yet know, I think bode incredibly poorly for him,” said National Republican Congressional Committee spokesman Andy Sere.   Remember, Perriello-si voted for the trifecta, including obamacare ... which only 32% of his constituents favor. This should be the #1 issue in 2010.  Looks like the experiment is over. 

02.04.10 Update: Perriello-si voted against raising the debt ceiling (Nancy already had the votes in her back pocket) and for PAYGO legislation.

“I broke with my party and voted against this bill because we simply cannot take on more debt without a plan to pay for it,” Perriello said in an e-mail. “For years, neither party has provided a plan for bringing this vicious cycle to an end, and that must stop.” 

That's courage, Tom.  Now we can forget about your recent votes for the failed stimulus, cap-and-trade, and obamacare.  Right.
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“Seeing how closely divided his district was [in 2008 when he only won by 0.229% of the total vote], you'd think maybe Perriello would have adopted a more moderate or center-right independence. But he hasn't … He's done actually the complete opposite. His daily mantra is to poke the people in the district in the eye.” – Chris LaCivita, political stragetist.

In 2009, “Must Go” Congressman Tom Perriello voted lockstep with Pelosi for the $787B “stimulus” plan (where are the jobs?), cap-and-trade legislation (skyrocketing electricity rates aren’t the answer), and government-run healthcare (your constituents don’t want it).

So, it should come as no surprise that the latest unemployment numbers for VA-5 from the Bureau of Labor Statistics don’t look good. In fact, the average unemployment rate in Perriello’s district has increased to roughly 16% … and 20% in the Martinsville.

In a recent interview, Tom Perriello (D) said he’d like to see the rate drop below 10 percent, but didn’t know how likely that was to happen.

“I really don’t know,” Perriello said. “I’m not even trying to be coy. I would say it’s probably a coin flip.”

To say the least, the voters in the 5th district deserve a better response than that. After all, you told them that the stimulus plan would be a “game-changer” and that it would bring relief to the 5th district. You also told them that cap-and-trade and government-run healthcare was about “creating jobs and competitive advantages” … and that they need to understand that these were “economic votes.”

The voters do understand that the Perriello-experiment has failed.  Perriello's three legislative wrongs did not right the 5th district's economy ... especially not in Martinsville, Virginia.

MMX FLEX reports that the following candidates will face off in the May 22nd primary for the opportunity to challenge Perriello:

• Kenneth Boyd (R)
• Ron Ferrin (R)
• Robert Hurt (R)
• Jim McKelvey (R)
• Michael McPadden (R)
• Feda Kidd Morton (R)
• Laurence Verga (R)
• Jeff Clark (Independent)
• Brad Rees (Independent)

We have not endorsed any candidate at this time.



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