DALE CITY – The Richmond Times-Dispatch endorsed Ed Gillespie for Senate in an editorial this morning. Excerpts from the editorial are below and the full editorial is available online here: http://www.timesdispatch.com/opinion/our-opinion/today-s-top-opinion-gillespie-for-senate/article_7ae7292a-6e0c-5734-b0a7-8944670ce72d.html
Today’s top opinion: Gillespie for Senate
Virginia is fortunate this year to have an appealing alternative to Warner. Ed Gillespie has run a skilled and substantive campaign, one that has offered reasonable, realistic solutions to problems that have for too long festered and multiplied. He has demonstrated a refreshing respect for the intelligence of the constituents he seeks to serve. His vision of a federal government that is both more effective and far more modest — the only coherent path forward — promises a hopeful and prosperous future for both the nation and the commonwealth.
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We endorse Gillespie because his philosophy embraces free markets and free people, the ultimate American solutions, and because we are confident he will serve as an able and honest senator.
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Warner’s vote to support Reid as Senate leader, which is sure to be repeated if the Democrat returns to Congress, has ensured the gridlock that Virginia’s senior senator so often laments. Reid has killed numerous serious ideas emanating from the House of Representatives, including many originated by Virginians serving in the lower chamber. It’s time to thank Mark Warner for his efforts and send him back to the private sector, where he will no doubt flourish. Virginia needs a senator who does more than propose. We need one who will help formulate, stimulate and legislate effective solutions. That’s Ed Gillespie.
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