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Republican governor candidate Bob McDonnell drops in at Stafford County Republican Headquarters, thanks volunteers Date published: 9/2/2009
Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob McDonnell got a commuter's tour of the Fredericksburg area yesterday, including a stop at the Falmouth intersection.
After a stop in Alexandria, McDonnell's campaign RV drove south on Interstate 95 at rush hour to visit volunteers at Stafford County Republican Headquarters, perched on the corner where U.S. 1, Butler and Warrenton roads intersect. I-95 traffic wasn't too bad, McDonnell said, slowing only in Dumfries where High Occupancy Vehicle lanes come to an end. McDonnell pledged to reinvigorate the I-95 high occupancy toll lanes project if he's elected, extending carpool lanes down to the Spotsylvania area. Virginia Secretary of Transportation Pierce Homer recently called for a delay to the project, citing difficulty getting financing for the public-private work, and community objections inside the Capitol Beltway. McDonnell said the delay was a mistake, especially since toll lanes are under construction from Springfield to Tysons Corner on the Beltway. "By canceling this project now you're going to have people paying extra money to go 10 miles in a hurry and then they're going to hit the same problem at the mixing bowl." Also, the Virginia Department of Transportation has made "too many excuses" about why road projects in Virginia are delayed. "When I'm governor, we're going to have a much more aggressive approach to public-private partnerships. We're not going to make excuses like we've seen here with the HOT lanes." McDonnell's opponent, Democrat Creigh Deeds, has also expressed support for the I-95 HOT lanes project. Transportation was one policy topic McDonnell addressed while speaking to several-dozen spectators at the headquarters. Enthusiastic volunteers turned out to shake the candidate's hand, wave signs, take pictures and exchange a few words. Wearing a navy-blue Bob McDonnell T-shirt, Debbie Curci of Spotsylvania was excited to meet the man she's been talking about for so many weeks. So far, Curci has made 4,750 phone calls to potential voters, averaging 200 calls a day and working from the Stafford headquarters six days a week. Curci plans to make 10,000 calls by Election Day. She said she was inspired by McDonnell's anti-abortion stance and his commitment to less government.
Has he advocated for better access to affordable quality child care?
Has he supported changes in unemployment law that help women, who are often part-time workers?
Has he supported family medical leave so women won't have to lose their jobs to care for children and other family members who are sick?
Please Bob#1 or Bob#2 -- tell us how you're supported women in in the workforce in the last 20 years of your public life -- or even in the last 2 years.
I worked phones for candidates before, but gave it up when I decided I was just bothering people.
Which Bob McDonnell showed up? The right-wing Pat Robertson protege or the new more moderate Bob? I guess he's lucky because with 2 Bobs, he can cover the state a lot more easily.
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