The Lynchburg News and Advance Endorses Bob McDonnell for Governor
LYNCHBURG- The Lynchburg News and Advance today endorsed Bob McDonnell in the 2009 campaign for governor.In endorsing McDonnell the paper wrote:
“In the gubernatorial election, there is one candidate who has the temperament, the leadership abilities, the discipline and the vision to serve as Virginia’s next chief executive.
That candidate is Republican Bob McDonnell, and The News & Advance editorial board wholeheartedly endorses him for governor.
McDonnell is the only candidate who has confronted the critical issues facing the commonwealth of Virginia today: transportation, education and the economy and jobs creation. He is the only candidate who has laid out, in detail, his proposals for addressing these challenges.
And as importantly, he is the only candidate who has run a mostly positive campaign, trying to engage the electorate on his strengths, not his opponent’s weaknesses.
.....While McDonnell has talked specifics, his opponent has done little more than offer nice-sounding platitudes. But platitudes hire no one.
On these major issues and supported by the evidence of the quality of the campaign he oversaw, we can only reiterate our strongly held belief that there is only one candidate suited to lead Virginia for the next four years: Bob McDonnell.
The full endorsement editorial can be read here;
http://www2.newsadvance.com/lna/news/opinion/editorials/article/endorsed_bob_mcdonnell_bill_bolling_and_ken_cuccinelli/20784/