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Old 08-16-2013, 08:25 AM
 
Location: Wonderland
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Jackson for Lt Governor of Virginia - this is a TERRIFIC speech!

The Speech That Rocked Virginia | E.W. Jackson for Lieutenant Governor

My favorite line is "I'm not an African American - I'm an AMERICAN. I am tired of the hyphenation!"

He does have some views that are somewhat extreme - but what politician doesn't when you think about it?

I don't know - we'll see if he has any staying power or if he implodes like so many politicians do early on in their careers.

 
Old 08-16-2013, 08:31 AM
 
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As a Democrat, I love what Jackson is doing for Democrats across the state.
 
Old 08-16-2013, 08:40 AM
 
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Originally Posted by KathrynAragon View Post
Jackson for Lt Governor of Virginia - this is a TERRIFIC speech!

The Speech That Rocked Virginia | E.W. Jackson for Lieutenant Governor

My favorite line is "I'm not an African American - I'm an AMERICAN. I am tired of the hyphenation!"

He does have some views that are somewhat extreme - but what politician doesn't when you think about it?

I don't know - we'll see if he has any staying power or if he implodes like so many politicians do early on in their careers.
African Americans are Americans.

Aside from that, he sounds just like your run of the mill Ron Paul clone
 
Old 08-16-2013, 08:54 AM
 
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He's not from Africa. He's from the United States. He wasn't raised in an African home - he was raised in an American home. I respect that he doesn't feel the need to self identify as "African" American.
 
Old 08-16-2013, 08:59 AM
 
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So, the link is actually to a site requesting monetary contributions.
 
Old 08-16-2013, 09:00 AM
 
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He's not from Africa. He's from the United States. He wasn't raised in an African home - he was raised in an American home. I respect that he doesn't feel the need to self identify as "African" American.
like I said, he doesn't say anything unique or special, hear that point every day on here
 
Old 08-16-2013, 09:11 AM
 
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Given he's an Evangelical minister, I would expect him to be able to give a good, rousing speech. Most speeches are now written by political consultants and are designed to maximize an emotional response from its intended audience. However, being able to give a speech and run a state are two very different skills.

He has never held an elected political office (his last run for Senator in 2012 he had 5% of the vote). There are more qualified Republicans here that declined to run (mostly because they know that Cuccinelli, the GOP candidate for Governor, is flawed and will most likely lose). Jackson's political positions are straight-up Social Conservative which alienates most independents and centrists. Overall he may be a nice guy but for this election he's just filler for the ballot box.
 
Old 08-16-2013, 09:26 AM
 
Location: Stasis
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He hits all the tea party talking points and believes there is no role for government, not in healthcare, not in regulating mining, and not in zoning or having police respond to noise complaints (my understanding of his 'government can't tell us we can't have party in our own house")
 
Old 08-16-2013, 09:31 AM
 
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He's not from Africa. He's from the United States. He wasn't raised in an African home - he was raised in an American home. I respect that he doesn't feel the need to self identify as "African" American.
Me, too. It's hardly a good reason to vote for someone, but 90% of the fools who call themselves African-Americans don't even know what or where Africa is.
 
Old 08-16-2013, 09:33 AM
 
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Given he's an Evangelical minister, I would expect him to be able to give a good, rousing speech. Most speeches are now written by political consultants and are designed to maximize an emotional response from its intended audience. However, being able to give a speech and run a state are two very different skills.

He has never held an elected political office (his last run for Senator in 2012 he had 5% of the vote). There are more qualified Republicans here that declined to run (mostly because they know that Cuccinelli, the GOP candidate for Governor, is flawed and will most likely lose). Jackson's political positions are straight-up Social Conservative which alienates most independents and centrists. Overall he may be a nice guy but for this election he's just filler for the ballot box.
Sounds pretty much like that idiot, Baracky.
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