In response to George Allen’s post-election commentary last week, Democratic Caucus Chair Brian Moran penned this article, which appeared in Sunday’s Richmond Times Dispatch.
Election Day is but a beginning. True leadership is not about winning elections, but about providing the government Virginians deserve. And these elections were a clear and ringing affirmation of the commonsense approach that Virginia Democrats have provided.
In other words, it’s about doing the people’s business. Virginians elected folks who they felt were best qualified to go to Richmond and try to do the right thing by the voters. It’s why Joe Bouchard was elected in the 83rd, why Bobby Mathieson was elected in the 21st, why Ralph Northam was elected in the 6th, why John Miller was elected in the 1st and why Yvonne Miller, Louise Lucas, Mamie Locke, Lionell Spruill, Ken Melvin, Johnny Joannou, Paula Miller, Kenny Alexander, Algie Howell, Jeion Ward, Mamye Bacote and Lynwood Lewis were re-elected as our representatives from Hampton Roads.
If Democrats, and Virginians, are to succeed now and in the future it will be because we dare to tackle the challenges and solve the problems that matter to real people. Our success will come from offering a forward looking vision for Virginia’s future. I believe we can do this, and we will do this.
We have done it before and we can do it again.
Yeah. What he said š
VIVIAN J. PAIGE | All Politics is Local 
Yes yes yes! The only reason in the world to participate in or tolerate the ridiculous junior high reenactment that is politics in America is to get the best possible government. The decisions made while in office are FAR more important than any tactics in elections.
elections are about ideas they needed if you can not go do an election for any office your leadership will not be tested, it is the man who enters the arena and wins, sometimes the people running are not the best choice on either side, that is why we need the real paople the common man to stand up and put the ideas foward if this does not happen we get bad government and know one wins in that fight.
Elections are very expensive, therefore, pretty much eliminating participation by the “common man”. Every now and then though one slips through with a fresh approach and they develop support. (See Democratic Party…)
When an elected official tends to the people’s business, not their own narrow interests, we have good government. (See Democratic Party…)
We are so fortunate that the Democrats heading for Richmond exemplify the best in good government.
Congratulations to the winners, consolations to the losers, and we’ll be watching.
Peace