Keep the Carrier

As the Bush administration was on its way out the door, a major decision was made about plans to transfer a critical Norfolk-based aircraft carrier to Florida. We cannot allow this to happen.

This unnecessary transfer would have devastating consequences here in Virginia. Thousands of jobs would be lost, and it would deepen the economic crisis in Hampton Roads.

Thanks to the leadership of Senators Webb and Warner, Governor Kaine and our Congressional delegation, the Department of Defense has agreed to review this decision.

But Florida’s lobbying hard to move this carrier, and I need your help to show where Virginians stand on this issue. By applying public pressure, we can demonstrate that Virginia’s the most military-friendly state in the nation. No one knows the Navy like we do.

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Lobbying to keep carrier in Norfolk

Virginian-Pilot
Lauren King
January 28, 2009

The day after Defense Secretary Robert Gates defended the Navy’s plan to relocate a Norfolk-based aircraft carrier to Florida, Terry McAuliffe, a Democratic candidate for governor, sent out an e-mail to supporters asking that they lobby to keep it in Virginia.

“This unnecessary transfer would have devastating consequences here in Virginia,” he wrote in the e-mail. “Thousands of jobs would be lost and it would deepen the economic crisis in Hampton Roads.”

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McAuliffe Campaign Releases First Television Ad: "Listened"

Today, Terry McAuliffe’s campaign for governor released its first television advertisement in Hampton Roads. The 30-second spot, titled “Listened,” highlights ideas on strengthening the region’s economy that McAuliffe has heard from people as he’s traveled across Hampton Roads. Emphasizing that the best ideas don’t always come out of Richmond, McAuliffe discusses his lifetime experience of creating jobs and his focus on getting Virginia’s economy back on track.

“I’ve spent four decades building businesses and creating jobs,” McAuliffe says in the ad. “Now, I’m running for Governor because I know we can create thousands more right here. I’ll make it my job to protect your job – and get Virginia’s economy moving.

Click here to watch the ad.