Follows on Heels of Gillespie Winning Endorsement of Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce
2017 Republican gubernatorial nominee Ed Gillespie today earned the endorsement of Northern Virginia Media Services, which publishes the Sun Gazette newspapers in Fairfax and Arlington counties and the InsideNoVa newspapers in Prince William and Stafford counties. In making their endorsement the paper writes:
…one should look at the policies and proposals of the candidates. And in that regard, there’s a clear favorite.
While Northam talks in vague generalities about what he’d do if elected governor, Gillespie is very specific. While Northam says he would “bring people to the table” to identify solutions to Virginia’s challenges, Gillespie literally placed a thick binder of proposals on the table – developed in part by key leaders he already brought together.
And we agree with Gillespie on one key factor: Virginia used to be among the country’s leading states for economic growth, but has clearly fallen off in recent years. This is not necessarily the fault of the current administration – it’s due to outside issues such as sequestration – but pretending it doesn’t exist will not turn it around. Federal spending is not likely to suddenly start growing again – or even become more predictable – and Virginia clearly needs to find other ways to boost its economy….
…We don’t agree with every one of Gillespie’s very detailed proposals, which cover 20 different topics, but at least we know what he stands for and what he’ll try to accomplish. We like the idea of a small tax cut, as long as it doesn’t result in a reduction of important state services. We’re all about streamlining regulations and ensuring that every valuable transportation dollar is well-spent. And we applaud his break with right-wingers to push for long-overdue criminal-justice reform.
….we believe Ed Gillespie is the right gubernatorial candidate to get Virginia growing again.
Find the full editorial HERE.