Live From the Attorney General Debate in Roanoke...Post 1

Things are under way now. The auditorium is packed. Tonight's moderator is Jay Warren. Although many in the crowd may have already made up their mind in regards to who they are supporting in this important primary, there is still an opportunity to sway the minds of the undecided.

Dave Foster - Arlington.
John Brownlee - Roanoke County.
Ken Cuccinelli - Fairfax County.

Opening Statements:

Cuccinelli: 18th year in grassroots politics. Only Republican of 10 State Senators in Northern VA. Run and won on Death Penalty, Pro-life, leader in Gen Assembly on Property Rights. Protecting traditional family avalues. Fighting tax and spending issues since in Senate. Long record as a conservative. Can look at my votes and tell what I believe. Running, legislating,and winning in N. Virginia without sacrificing my principles.

Foster: I can do the most to elect Bolling/McDonnell in November. Electability and Jobs Creation. Electability - Won 2 elections in Arlington. Won with over 50% and re-elected with over 62%. Teaching English as a Second Language. Jobs Creation: Election about ...3 decades working with businesses. Know what attracts businesses to states and drives them away.

Brownlee: Regardless of who you pick you're going to get a good solid conservative. But it takes more than that. You've got to nominate a prosecutor. As a matter of record, voters pick prosecutors. Our opponent is a prosecutor and I'm the only prosecutor and a military Veteran.

Question: What in your legal career makes you most qualified to be AG?

Response:
DF: AG runs the 3rd largest law firm in the country. My background is that I'm practiced in one of the largest law firms in Virginia. Had experience in all of the areas of law that the AG deals with.

KC: Has worked in both a large firm and started my own firm myself. Also bring a large amt of experience in this area in the legislative area. Corporate counseling experience...It makes a difference on who you choose based on the Core Issues.

JB: We've re-defined job to fit the need. AG is our state's top prosecutor. I'm the only candidate who's run a law firm just like this position. Criminal...Civil...