Today, gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe released the fifth chapter of his Business Plan for Virginia, which highlights his plans to modernize Virginia's transportation system. Discussing the need for expanded rail, including high-speed, and modernizing the Port of Virginia, McAuliffe said improved transportation would be critical to Virginia's economic growth.
"A 21st Century transportation system is essential to growing Virginia's economy," McAuliffe said. "We cannot attract new industries and the good jobs they would create without the guarantee that business will be able to move goods and services quickly. That's why I'm proposing a different approach - one that is focused on getting cars off the roads and encouraging intermodal forms of transportation."
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Friday, April 24, 2009
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Campaign finances highlight Democrats’ debate
Richmond Times Dispatch
April 19, 2009
By Olympia Meola
WILLIAMSBURG -- Campaign contributions sparked the most pointed jabs today as the three Democratic gubernatorial candidates did little to highlight their policy differences in their first debate.
Former Del. Brian J. Moran of Alexandria, state Sen. R. Creigh Deeds of Bath County and Terry McAuliffe of McLean, former chairman of the Democratic National Committee, hit on a wide range of issues from the state's ban on gay marriage (they all oppose it) to teacher salaries (they all want to raise them).
During the largely civil 90-minute debate before an audience of 500 people at the College of William and Mary, some of the most heated discussion surrounded campaign finances.
Moran's fundraising report for the first quarter included $80,000 he collected from 18 contractors that are longtime backers of his brother, Rep. James P. Moran, D-8th, a member of the House Appropriations defense subcommittee.
Deeds asked McAuliffe whether those contributions violated federal campaign laws.
"You should refer that to the U.S. attorney's office," McAuliffe said.
Moran defended the contributions, saying: "These are Virginia companies with Virginia employees who are protecting Virginians overseas and here at home."
McAuliffe brought in cash from big names in the first quarter, including former President Bill Clinton and real estate mogul and reality TV star Donald Trump.
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April 19, 2009
By Olympia Meola
WILLIAMSBURG -- Campaign contributions sparked the most pointed jabs today as the three Democratic gubernatorial candidates did little to highlight their policy differences in their first debate.
Former Del. Brian J. Moran of Alexandria, state Sen. R. Creigh Deeds of Bath County and Terry McAuliffe of McLean, former chairman of the Democratic National Committee, hit on a wide range of issues from the state's ban on gay marriage (they all oppose it) to teacher salaries (they all want to raise them).
During the largely civil 90-minute debate before an audience of 500 people at the College of William and Mary, some of the most heated discussion surrounded campaign finances.
Moran's fundraising report for the first quarter included $80,000 he collected from 18 contractors that are longtime backers of his brother, Rep. James P. Moran, D-8th, a member of the House Appropriations defense subcommittee.
Deeds asked McAuliffe whether those contributions violated federal campaign laws.
"You should refer that to the U.S. attorney's office," McAuliffe said.
Moran defended the contributions, saying: "These are Virginia companies with Virginia employees who are protecting Virginians overseas and here at home."
McAuliffe brought in cash from big names in the first quarter, including former President Bill Clinton and real estate mogul and reality TV star Donald Trump.
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Friday, April 17, 2009
Why I’m with Terry
Augusta Free Press
April 17, 2009
Chris Graham
You want to know where Terry McAuliffe had me? You could say at hello. “You can’t keep cutting, and you can’t raise taxes. So we’ve got to get a new economic engine going here in Virginia, and we’ve got to get a plan going. Where do we want to be 10, 20, 30 years from today in our economic strategy? We can’t just think, We’ve got to get through this current crisis.”
That was McAuliffe at a stop on his statewide announcement tour back in January in Harrisonburg. Since then he’s been rolling out his Business Plan for Virginia, detailing how Virginia needs to approach its energy future, transportation and public education with economic development and growth in mind.
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April 17, 2009
Chris Graham
You want to know where Terry McAuliffe had me? You could say at hello. “You can’t keep cutting, and you can’t raise taxes. So we’ve got to get a new economic engine going here in Virginia, and we’ve got to get a plan going. Where do we want to be 10, 20, 30 years from today in our economic strategy? We can’t just think, We’ve got to get through this current crisis.”
That was McAuliffe at a stop on his statewide announcement tour back in January in Harrisonburg. Since then he’s been rolling out his Business Plan for Virginia, detailing how Virginia needs to approach its energy future, transportation and public education with economic development and growth in mind.
Click here to read more.
Why I’m with Terry
Augusta Free Press
April 17, 2009
Chris Graham
You want to know where Terry McAuliffe had me? You could say at hello. “You can’t keep cutting, and you can’t raise taxes. So we’ve got to get a new economic engine going here in Virginia, and we’ve got to get a plan going. Where do we want to be 10, 20, 30 years from today in our economic strategy? We can’t just think, We’ve got to get through this current crisis.”
That was McAuliffe at a stop on his statewide announcement tour back in January in Harrisonburg. Since then he’s been rolling out his Business Plan for Virginia, detailing how Virginia needs to approach its energy future, transportation and public education with economic development and growth in mind.
Click here to read more.
April 17, 2009
Chris Graham
You want to know where Terry McAuliffe had me? You could say at hello. “You can’t keep cutting, and you can’t raise taxes. So we’ve got to get a new economic engine going here in Virginia, and we’ve got to get a plan going. Where do we want to be 10, 20, 30 years from today in our economic strategy? We can’t just think, We’ve got to get through this current crisis.”
That was McAuliffe at a stop on his statewide announcement tour back in January in Harrisonburg. Since then he’s been rolling out his Business Plan for Virginia, detailing how Virginia needs to approach its energy future, transportation and public education with economic development and growth in mind.
Click here to read more.
Monday, April 6, 2009
McAuliffe stumps in Roanoke
April 6, 2009
The Roanoke Times
Cody Lowe
Terry McAuliffe, widely considered the front-runner among the three candidates for the Democratic nomination for governor, brought his high-energy campaign to the Roanoke Valley again over the weekend.
McAuliffe stepped out of a black sport utility vehicle about 1:30 p.m. Sunday into a group of about 30 supporters at Mill Mountain Coffee and Tea on the Roanoke City Market.
He delivered his message to an assembly that ranged from young, pierced-lipped skateboarders to gray-haired supporters still in their church clothes. McAuliffe himself apologized for being late, saying the church service he attended at Garden of Prayer No. 7 ran longer than expected, "and you can't just get up and walk out of that."
Click here to read more.Sunday, April 5, 2009
McAuliffe says 'honest discussion' needed
April 5, 2009
Lynchburg News & Advance
Ray Reed
Transportation is a key to new jobs and Virginia’s economic recovery, but state leaders must start talking about ways to pay for roads, Democrat Terry McAuliffe said Sunday during a gubernatorial campaign stop in Lynchburg.
“We’re going to have to have an honest discussion about revenue,” McAuliffe told about 30 people at the Star Light Café in downtown Lynchburg. “Not many people will tell you that,” he added.
Virginia faces being unable to provide state matching money in order to obtain federal grants to build roads in 2018 and thereafter, he said.
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Terry McAuliffe Has More Energy Than You
April 1, 2009
Loudoun Independent
John L. Geddie
If Terry McAuliffe (D) isn’t our next governor, it will not be for lack of effort. In the midst of a daunting travel schedule and after releasing truly ambitious business and energy plans for the Commonwealth, he still maintains an energy level that those of us ten years younger would be hard pressed to match.
Last Thursday, I had the chance to sit down with the former Democratic National Committee Chair and would-be Governor of Virginia at his offices in McLean. He was on a tight schedule and our meeting was scheduled tightly between two conference calls. Even on a day complete with media where McAuliffe had explained his new plans in painstaking depth, his optimism was infectious.
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Loudoun Independent
John L. Geddie
If Terry McAuliffe (D) isn’t our next governor, it will not be for lack of effort. In the midst of a daunting travel schedule and after releasing truly ambitious business and energy plans for the Commonwealth, he still maintains an energy level that those of us ten years younger would be hard pressed to match.
Last Thursday, I had the chance to sit down with the former Democratic National Committee Chair and would-be Governor of Virginia at his offices in McLean. He was on a tight schedule and our meeting was scheduled tightly between two conference calls. Even on a day complete with media where McAuliffe had explained his new plans in painstaking depth, his optimism was infectious.
Click here to read more.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
For McAuliffe, it's all about the economy
February 11th, 2009
The Fairfax County Times
Dan Roem
Perhaps it’s not fair to boil down Terry McAuliffe’s candidacy for governor to a single issue.
But the dominant message of this Democrat’s candidacy has been economic revitalization through job creation.
“I don’t believe you raise taxes in a down economy,” McAuliffe said during an interview last month with Times Community Newspaper reporters. “That leaves you with one alternative. I think we need to grow the economy. I think we need to create jobs.”
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Reflections on Terry's Announcement Tour
First: Terry is an impact candidate. Wherever he goes, Terry not only draws a crowd, but he engages that crowd in a real conversation about where this Commonwealth needs to go. When people leave a Terry McAuliffe event, they’re energized, they know they’ve met a candidate with the talent and drive to win, and they’re engaged in the fight we have in front of us in 2009 to keep Virginia on top.
We’re going to need that energy and that engagement. We’ve just had a huge election for Democrats, but the Virginia Governor’s race will be the only competitive top-of-the-ticket race for 2009, and there won’t be any national race to turn Democrats out. The Republicans are hungry – they’ve been losing and they have a strong candidate in Bob McDonnell. We need a candidate who can create his own energy and generate the kind of support we’ll need to drive strong Democratic turnout, win this race and keep Virginia heading in the right direction.
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
McAuliffe Woos Loudoun Voters At Vintage 50
By Alex Bahr, Leesburg Today
Talk of the economy dominated candidate for Virginia governor Terry McAuliffe’s meet-and-greet appearance at Vintage 50 in Leesburg Saturday afternoon.
During his speech and the following question-and-answer section, the former Democratic National Committee chairman stressed the importance of creating incentives for companies to invest in green energy projects within the state, such as biodiesel production centers and wind farms.
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Jeff Beck of Chesterfield County asks about transportation solutions beyond the road system
Jeff Beck of Chesterfield County asks: Mr. McAuliffe, There is a lot of talk in Virginia politics about transportation and the fight for road developments and improvements between Northern Virginia and Central and South Virginia. However, I am curious what you are planning to do for Virginia beyond fixing the logjam in the legislature over roads, what will you do to move Virginia to its next step forward to continue the path Gov. Warner and Kaine have set us upon?
Jeff, Gov. Kaine has made record investments in rail and public transit and he has better connected land use and transportation planning – in twenty years, we’re going to look back at the changes he’s made and truly understand their importance. We need to continue down this path, maintaining a solid emphasis on high-efficiency methods for moving people and goods. We need to see the Dulles rail project through – and then we need to think about what other communities we can connect to Metro. We need to improve transit in Hampton Roads, including transit that moves people across the water. We need passenger rail that connects more parts of Virginia together, and we need to get more freight off the highways and onto the rail system.
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