Quote Originally Posted by 1inStripes View Post
I would really like to see more from both people in some ads about where they stand instead of where the others trash is. I think there some issue with Griffith not actually living in the district, but being about 100 yards away from it, but he does have ties to the area being an E&H graduate, and possibly redistricting will put his home in the 9th next year. That part is hard to tell though.

I don't completely agree with either one. I also don't agree with the talk of we need to leave Boucher in just because of his tenure. That may be one of the worst arguements ever IMO. You don't change for the sake of change. Also, the question is, how much has Boucher really done for this area in his 28 years? Job creation is basically a farce IMO. I have had a feeling for quite a few years (not just since the recession) that theres fewer jobs around then there used to be.

On some of the big topics he has been a part of recently, Boucher helped himself in the area IMO by voting against "Obamacare". The stimulus vote probably is a 50-50 deal to many in the area, but I am surprised they have polished that turd as well as they have when it comes to cap and trade in this area. He and Cecil are real tight, and I think that has buff that turd as well as it can be.

Right now CNNs poll shows Boucher up 10 points, and I expect him to win again to be honest. I am kind of interested in how Heaton polls, and who he may actually take votes away from, if he does at all.
You must be talking about Griffith, there are no attack ads of Bouchers to my knowledge, the closest thing I know of is the lady saying "he's not from here" in a 28 sec ad...that's it. The rest are pro-Boucher ads by him, the UMWA or Mr. Jim McGolthin of United, on top of that, I don't think I've seen Griffith with anything else besides attack ads on Boucher the cap and trade issue and trying to link him with Obama/Pelosi, those are annoying as hell.

The problem isn't him being so many feet out of the district, which gerrymandering will more than likely go past his home, it's the fact that he's out of touch of what the citizens of the 9th need and want.


I do know that the Showcasing Southwest VA has brought in over 5000 alone since it's been going, that's excluding future projects that are already in progress and excluding other projects of Bouchers.


I'd say in my time working with the campaign, which has been for a week since I've signed on as an intern, 85-90% of the voters against Boucher is based on one issue and that's cap and trade. But I have learned quite a bit about it now, well his reasoning for his vote. Boucher negotiated major changes to the bill that goes a long way in protecting the coal companies from the EPA regulations - due to this Duke Energy, Dominion Energy and American Electric Power all endorsed the bill. And since he added an amendment, House rules required him to vote in favor of the bill, which is why he did...so he could get his changes made. It was passing regardless by many votes, instead of Boucher voting no on the original bill, he made changes for the coal industry that ended in a YES vote.


Even if none of that was known, why wouldn't someone vote for Griffith based on that? No matter what Griffith says, he can not do anything to change it, the bill has already passed the House and is in the Senate - so I don't get why people are believing him when he says he's going to do something about it. He's not and he can't.


Boucher should win easily, but it needs to be decisive. From talking with some people in the campaign, he should pull votes from both sides but from Griffith more. I don't know a thing about the man, but from what I've heard, he'd be more aligned with the tea-party - not that he has done that to my knowledge, just based on his positions...but again, what I've heard, I don't really know anything about him.