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Who will join CLUB 71?

Mike

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The only legislative races in VA right now where gun policy appears to be a major issue are Senate District 37 (Cuccinelli v. Oleszek) and 34 (Petersen v. Devolites Davis).

37 + 34 = 71

Both Olezek & Devolites Davis are very anti-gun.

My plan is to send both very pro-gun Cuccinelli and moderately pro-gun Petersen (and he voted correctly as a Delegate much of the time) $71 via a credit contributions to their respective web sites at https://www.visteva.com/edonations/ap/index.cfm?acctid=80807& http://www.fairfaxsenator.com/donate.htm.

Disclosure of employer info is NOT requiredif you contribute less than an aggregate of $100 to the candidate in a calendar year.

The CLUB 71 effort is to send a signal to current and future candidates and the media thatanti-gun campaigns will be punished by cross party support for, and contributions to, their opponents.

Who is with me??
 

Happy Home

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Mike,

I'm with you, and Ken, and other candidates who want to make freedom-loving people suffer. I'm in the 37th, so I'll have one in-district and one cross-district donation.

Happy
 

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hlh wrote:
We don't have to be in their districts to contribute, correct?
No - that's the point, to encourage cross party cross district contributions to the 2 key races in the heart of NOVA where gun policy is at issue. Resolution of these 2 races in favor of the pro-gun candidates will attract media attention and help our cause.
 

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Been contributing across district lines. Will continue. Cuccinelli.

Who else will step up and pitch in? Come on, you know you want to. If money is a problem, they can use extra hands, too.
 

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UPDATE: Today the WASHINGTON POST at http://tinyurl.com/yuatzptakes position AGAINST CLUB 71 - endorses Devolites Davis inthe 34thagainst Petersen; refuses to make any endorsement in 37th re: Cuccinelli & Oleszek.

So I guess its Club 71 v. The Washington Post!
 

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fairfax1

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Incumbent Sen. Ken Cuccinelli II is a highly intelligent and capable Republican whose doctrinaire, at times obstructionist, views on taxes and social issues have alienated his own party's more moderate leadership in the Senate.
Nuff said me me, he has got my vote (again)! :D

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Also for those of you giving money in 2008 at least, you might be able to deduct it on your VA tax returns:

http://www.tax.virginia.gov/site.cfm?alias=taxcredit2#political
Political Contribution Credit :
You may qualify to claim this credit if you made contributions to political candidates in a primary, special, or general election for local or state office. The election must be held in the year in which the contribution is made. The Virginia credit is equal to 50% of the political contributions made to candidates for state and local offices, not to exceed $25 for an individual taxpayer or $50 for taxpayers filing a joint return. The credit is non-refundable and unused credits cannot be carried forward to subsequent years.
 

longwatch

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I made a donation to Cucinelli, but because Chap uses paypal he'll have to wait a few days for a check.
 
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