Post by John Liberty on Sept 30, 2013 16:42:12 GMT
So Virginia has a pretty interesting gubernatorial race this year. On the Democratic ticket we have an Obama look-a-like that will pretty much turn Virginia into another Obama regime. On the Republican ticket we have a "constitutional champion" that champions rights to do everything he has no problem with...and bans the rest. Discontent about the two candidates has been growing as the election cycle has grown on, but no worries, there is a third choice voters! Robert Sarvis, a former software developer, is running on the Libertarian ticket for governor. He is widely liked by everyone he meets!
"He’s only 37 years old and his thin frame makes him look even younger. But what strikes you first is the utter sincerity of the man – in such stark contrast to the slickness and, yes, cynicism, of the two major party candidates who are widely disliked throughout the state." says a reporter from the Washington Post. "He came in alone, with no staffers. He didn’t, to be frank, send out the “crazy” vibe you get when talking to fringe third-party candidates. And he turned out to be a lot more mainstream than you’d expect from a libertarian running a shoe-string campaign for governor."
A candidate that is not only relatable, but also has common sense issues that appeal to every should be soaring in the polls, right? Wrong. While Robert Sarvis is polling better than any Libertarian candidate running for governor has ever done, an impressive 11%, he is still not quite to the point where he could be considered a "major contender" by the masses. But why? A majority of the media is ignoring him, and he is having to jump through hoops to participate in the debates!
Take a recent piece in Politico. “Terry McAuliffe, Ken Cuccinelli Tax Plan Sparks Local Revolts” explains how the candidates’ desire to lower or eliminate three unpopular businesses taxes is causing heartburn among local government leaders. It begins by noting that “in one of the nastiest political battles of 2013, there’s one thing Virginia’s gubernatorial candidates agree on.” Sarvis agrees with the other two candidates about those taxes, too. Yet the Politico story never mentions him.
The Washington Post, which recently editorialized about “Virginia’s Dispiriting Election.” The newspaper thinks it would be “nice if the candidates for governor, who have devoted prodigious amounts of time and energy to tearing each other to pieces, expended equal effort in defining the issues that should matter to Virginians.” Alas, “the two candidates . . . have expended so much time and energy impugning each other’s qualifications that voters would be excused for having no sense of the stakes in the election.” The two candidates? What about the third one, who is running a campaign based on issues rather than attacks? Where's that man? When will I see coverage about him?
Many, many media stories have conveniently skipped covering him. Anybody who has spent more than a week in a political campaign will tell you that media coverage is one of THE deciding factor for a race. Why do you think candidates spend so much time interviewing for magazines and news stations? How is Robert Sarvis supposed to poll well, if he is frequently ignored by the media? I have talked to many people who weren't even aware there was a third choice for governor! These were people that were following the election very closely, and they did not even know about Robert Sarvis. How is he supposed to poll well when half of voters don't even know about him?
The party loyalists of the Republican Party and the Democratic Party often tell you that Robert Sarvis is unelectable and thus not worth voting for. But if you don't vote for him because he's unelectable, how is that supposed to make him electable? It's circular logic! They will also tell you that he is taking votes away from their candidates, but if McAullife and Cuccinelli can't keep their voters...how is that Sarvis's problem? Maybe your candidate should work on being more amicable to the public, and choosing better issues.
A vote for the right candidate, is NEVER a wasted vote. Let it not be said that we did nothing to make Virginia the freest state that it can be. Choosing the lesser of two evils, is still choosing evil. Make a vote for freedom Virginia, make a vote for Robert Sarvis...the next governor of Virginia!
theconstitutionworks.blogspot.com/2013/09/some-things-to-keep-in-mind-during.html
"He’s only 37 years old and his thin frame makes him look even younger. But what strikes you first is the utter sincerity of the man – in such stark contrast to the slickness and, yes, cynicism, of the two major party candidates who are widely disliked throughout the state." says a reporter from the Washington Post. "He came in alone, with no staffers. He didn’t, to be frank, send out the “crazy” vibe you get when talking to fringe third-party candidates. And he turned out to be a lot more mainstream than you’d expect from a libertarian running a shoe-string campaign for governor."
A candidate that is not only relatable, but also has common sense issues that appeal to every should be soaring in the polls, right? Wrong. While Robert Sarvis is polling better than any Libertarian candidate running for governor has ever done, an impressive 11%, he is still not quite to the point where he could be considered a "major contender" by the masses. But why? A majority of the media is ignoring him, and he is having to jump through hoops to participate in the debates!
Take a recent piece in Politico. “Terry McAuliffe, Ken Cuccinelli Tax Plan Sparks Local Revolts” explains how the candidates’ desire to lower or eliminate three unpopular businesses taxes is causing heartburn among local government leaders. It begins by noting that “in one of the nastiest political battles of 2013, there’s one thing Virginia’s gubernatorial candidates agree on.” Sarvis agrees with the other two candidates about those taxes, too. Yet the Politico story never mentions him.
The Washington Post, which recently editorialized about “Virginia’s Dispiriting Election.” The newspaper thinks it would be “nice if the candidates for governor, who have devoted prodigious amounts of time and energy to tearing each other to pieces, expended equal effort in defining the issues that should matter to Virginians.” Alas, “the two candidates . . . have expended so much time and energy impugning each other’s qualifications that voters would be excused for having no sense of the stakes in the election.” The two candidates? What about the third one, who is running a campaign based on issues rather than attacks? Where's that man? When will I see coverage about him?
Many, many media stories have conveniently skipped covering him. Anybody who has spent more than a week in a political campaign will tell you that media coverage is one of THE deciding factor for a race. Why do you think candidates spend so much time interviewing for magazines and news stations? How is Robert Sarvis supposed to poll well, if he is frequently ignored by the media? I have talked to many people who weren't even aware there was a third choice for governor! These were people that were following the election very closely, and they did not even know about Robert Sarvis. How is he supposed to poll well when half of voters don't even know about him?
The party loyalists of the Republican Party and the Democratic Party often tell you that Robert Sarvis is unelectable and thus not worth voting for. But if you don't vote for him because he's unelectable, how is that supposed to make him electable? It's circular logic! They will also tell you that he is taking votes away from their candidates, but if McAullife and Cuccinelli can't keep their voters...how is that Sarvis's problem? Maybe your candidate should work on being more amicable to the public, and choosing better issues.
A vote for the right candidate, is NEVER a wasted vote. Let it not be said that we did nothing to make Virginia the freest state that it can be. Choosing the lesser of two evils, is still choosing evil. Make a vote for freedom Virginia, make a vote for Robert Sarvis...the next governor of Virginia!
theconstitutionworks.blogspot.com/2013/09/some-things-to-keep-in-mind-during.html
