As of Wednesday, former Virginia governor Tim Kaine was
leading another former Virginia governor, George Allen, by 4 percent in their
bids to win the open U.S. Senate seat in Virginia, according to a Quinnipiac
University/New York Times/CBS News poll.[1]
The poll was carried out between October 23-28 among 1,074
LIKELY Virginia voters. The margin of error was plus or minus 3 percentage
points, leaving Mr. Kaine with a razor-thin margin of ‘victory’.
Surprisingly, so-called independent voters support George
Allen 56 percent to 38 percent, a huge margin in political terms. One suspects,
however, that these individuals are far from independent if their voting
records could be viewed.
Nevertheless, while some commentators have focused on the
shrinking lead of Tim Kaine in the polls, the fact remains that Kaine has led
George Allen for at least a month now in separate Quinnipiac polls.
While this fact does not spell certain victory for Tim
Kaine, it does demonstrate that a majority of Virginians have consistently
favored Kaine over George Allen, and for good reason.
Tim Kaine is more than just an articulate speaker who can
relate to various sectors of society and therefore act as a true
representative, he is also a politician who acts on what he says. For instance,
as Governor of Virginia, Kaine cut $5 billion in spending.[2]
That’s not too bad for a ‘leftist’ politician bordering on socialism, according
to his detractors.
Instead of campaigning against the actual policy decisions
and consequences of Tim Kaine’s political career, the Allen campaign and its
Super PAC allies have chosen to take the route of misleading sound-bites,
character distortions, and untrue assertions about Kaine’s vassal-like
allegiance to President Obama.[3]
One could of course make similar accusations about George Allen and his
allegiance to dirty sources of energy, but Kaine has taken the high road.
George Allen had his moment in the U.S. Senate and was voted
out. Why should Virginia make the same mistake again? Or at the very least, why
not allow an accomplished politician like Tim Kaine try his hand in the
congress?
A better America is built with character and integrity. Tim
Kaine has both and right now, that’s exactly what our country needs.
[1] http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/news/2012/oct/31/4/kaine-holds-four-point-edge-in-quinnipiac-poll-ar-2326214/
[2] http://www.politifact.com/virginia/statements/2012/oct/24/tim-kaine/tim-kaine-says-he-cut-5-billion-spending-governor/
[3] http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/allen-kaine-clash-in-final-debate/2012/10/18/5b376f88-1969-11e2-aa6f-3b636fecb829_story.html
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