Cross posted from Blue Virginia
With just 15 days to go until the Virginia governor's election, Ken Cuccinelli is rallying with several of his fellow Attorneys General today. Needless to say, they're all very, VERY far to the right. Let's just take one example - Florida AG Pam Bondi - as illustrative. Here are a few things you might want to know about Bondi.
*Trump contribution to Pam Bondi's re-election draws more scrutiny to her fundraising: "Bondi apologized last month after she persuaded Gov. Rick Scott to delay an execution so she could host a fundraiser at her South Tampa home that ended up raising $140,000. Now comes criticism of a $25,000 contribution made by one of Donald Trump’s foundations to a political committee associated with Bondi. The donation came three days after an Attorney General’s office spokeswoman said Bondi was reviewing allegations in a lawsuit filed by the New York attorney general against get-rich-quick seminars associated with Trump."
*Execution rescheduled to accommodate Pam Bondi fundraiser: "There is no graver responsibility and act of state government than an execution. In Florida this week, a campaign fundraiser takes precedence. Attorney General Pam Bondi persuaded Gov. Rick Scott to postpone an execution scheduled for tonight because it conflicted with her re-election kick-off reception."
*Pam Bondi backs NRA effort to overturn federal gun law: "Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange late last week filed a brief supporting the NRA’s attempt to have a federal court strike down a law that restricts handguns to people under the age of 21. Florida and 20 other states co-signed the brief."
*ZERO rating from Planned Parenthood (She was also endorsed by the radical anti-choice Susan B. Anthony List, with its "long history of waging war on women's rights and healthcare, from their support of radical 'personhood' legislation to their fight to ban access to abortion in all cases - including rape, incest, and danger to the life of the mother.")
*She says "I believe that the federal healthcare mandate is unconstitutional, and I absolutely support the current lawsuit to stop the mandate." (Note that the Supreme Court said the individual mandate - originally a conservative idea, by the way - was CONSTITUTIONAL.)
*Her website declared, "Pam Bondi supports an Arizona-style immigration law for Florida." Ee gads.
*Sarah Palin endorses Pam Bondi for attorney general ("'I'm so very proud to be endorsed by such a strong Christian woman who loves her family and her country and is a true role model,' Bondi said."
Any further questions?
P.S. See the statement below from the Democratic Party of Virginia on another right-wing Attorney General Cuccinelli's stumping with today.
Cuccinelli Continues to Adhere to Extreme Tea Party Ideology By Campaigning with Fellow Opponent to Violence Against Women Act
Today, Ken Cuccinelli will continue to turn to his extreme Tea Party base by appearing with Luther Strange, the Attorney General from Alabama who joined Cuccinelli in refusing to sign a letter urging Congress to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act.
Cuccinelli and Strange were two of just three Attorneys General who refused to join 47 of their colleagues across the nation to support this bipartisan legislation that supports efforts to combat domestic violence in nearly every locality across Virginia.
"Ken Cuccinelli has made it clear that he cares more about his reputation with the extreme Tea Party Republicans than supporting the safety and the economic well-being of women and families across Virginia," said DPVA spokesman Brian Coy. "Instead of working to increase opportunities for Virginia women, Ken Cuccinelli is doubling down on his opposition to the Violence Against Women Act by appearing with another extreme Attorney General Luther Strange."
Finally, I'd just note that Cuccinelli has spent the past few weeks rallying his Tea Party base and completely failing to reach out to centrist voters. Thus, he's appeared with the likes of right-wing hate radio host
Mark Levin, government shutdown architect
Ted Cruz, corrupt/far-right-wing South Carolina
Gov. Nikki Haley, the Duggars freak show, and
raging Islamophobe Mike Huckabee, etc, etc. It appears that Cooch's entire strategy is to turn out the extremists in droves. That's probably why all the statewide Democrats strongly emphasized the urgency of people helping GOTV for the "blue team" in their
rally with Hillary Clinton on Saturday.