As a Virginia resident, the upcoming gubernatorial election has been on my radar since long before heavy-hitting Democrats, like Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, started fundraising and campaigning for Democrat Ralph Northam. I watched as his Republican opponent, Ed Gillespie, closed the polling gap just last week, and recently I’ve grown confident that the former RNC Chairman and advisor to President George W. Bush has a real shot at victory in November.
While the contest has been referred to as “the race of moderates” by some, there is a clear distinction between the policies of the two men fighting for the Governor’s mansion. On Friday, I had the opportunity to speak with Mr. Gillespie about the campaign, his policies, and his opponents. During the discussion, Gillespie noted that some of his stances, such as lowering taxes and his opposition to sanctuary cities, fall in line with the “traditional Republican approach,” while others, like his proposal for criminal justice reform, are “not consistent” with that approach. What is consistent, said the gubernatorial candidate, is his “North Star,” that all of his policies are “good for Virginia.” Below is the transcript of my conversation with Mr. Gillespie:
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