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babylonsister

(171,066 posts) Mon Apr 16, 2012, 04:06 PM Apr 2012

Progressive Democratic candidate Wayne Powell is running against Congressman Eric Cantor in Virginia

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Progressive Democratic candidate Wayne Powell is running against Congressman Eric Cantor in Virginia

powellforva.com

Democrat Wayne Powell is running to unseat Congressman Eric Cantor in Congress in 2012. A veteran, attorney, and small business owner, Mr Powell is the most formidable opponent Cantor has faced.

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Progressive Democratic candidate Wayne Powell is running against Congressman Eric Cantor in Virginia (Original Post) babylonsister Apr 2012 OP

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Apr 2012 #1

K&R gademocrat7 Apr 2012 #2

Best of luck to him MountainLaurel Apr 2012 #3

Yea, but Cantor got them Iliyah Apr 2012 #4

This is one race to contribute to... socialindependocrat Apr 2012 #5

I will keep an eye on this race. It will be high on my donation list Snotcicles Apr 2012 #6

This is great news! Wind Dancer Apr 2012 #7

Uncle Joe

(58,363 posts)

1. Kicked and recommended.

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Mon Apr 16, 2012, 04:12 PM

Apr 2012

Thanks for the thread, babylonsister.

gademocrat7

(10,658 posts)

2. K&R

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Mon Apr 16, 2012, 04:16 PM

Apr 2012

MountainLaurel

(10,271 posts)

3. Best of luck to him

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Mon Apr 16, 2012, 04:34 PM

Apr 2012

I'm not sure Cantor's constituents are real happy with his performance of late.

Iliyah

(25,111 posts)

4. Yea, but Cantor got them

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Mon Apr 16, 2012, 05:32 PM

Apr 2012

hideous super pacs united citizens crapola stuff. I'm pulling for Mr. Powell and wishing him the best!

socialindependocrat

(1,372 posts)

5. This is one race to contribute to...

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Mon Apr 16, 2012, 05:33 PM

Apr 2012

What if people from every state in the union contribute to this race!

It would be fun to see Cantor blown out of the water!!

Snotcicles

(9,089 posts)

6. I will keep an eye on this race. It will be high on my donation list

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Mon Apr 16, 2012, 05:46 PM

Apr 2012

(as limited as it is) for when it comes time to allocate funds.

Wind Dancer

(3,618 posts)

7. This is great news!

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Mon Apr 16, 2012, 06:00 PM

Apr 2012

K & R

Announcing his candidacy, Powell said Cantor has never represented his constituents in the 7th District, but is more interested in "his own advancement and in promoting the objectives of others."

A Democrat, Powell said Congress should continue to provide full funding for Medicare and Social Security. He would support ending tax breaks for the top 1 percent of wage earners and ending oil subsidies. The ending of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq as soon as possible should be a top national priority, he said. He said he supports health-care reform and immigration reform.

"In my view ... fixing Washington would be in large part accomplished by defeating Eric Cantor," Powell said. He said Cantor is someone "who embodies much of what is wrong with the political system as it operates in our country today."

From The Times Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/may/28/tdmet04-powell-to-run-against-cantor-ar-1070277/

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