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Poll: Dem Perriello Running 23 Points Behind GOPer In VA-05
Rep. Tom Perriello (D-VA)
A new poll out of Virginia's 5th Congressional District should give Republicans hoping to knock freshman progressive Rep. Tom Perriello (D) out of the Congress in the fall something to cheer about. According to a poll conducted by SurveyUSA over the weekend, Perriello is running more than 20 points behind the Republican nominee in the race, state Sen. Robert Hurt.
The totals: Hurt 58, Perriello 35, independent candidate Jeffrey Clark 4.
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In Hot House Race Republican Candidate Pledges To 'De-fund' Health Care Reform
VA State Sen. Robert Hurt (R)
Republican State Sen. Robert Hurt, running against freshman Democratic Rep. Tom Perriello in one of the House races that Republicans must win if they want to recapture the House, has pledged to "de-fund" the health care reform law that his rival backed.
Hurt (R-VA) joined onto the DeFundIt.org pledge to say he would vote to withhold budget funding for the new law if he wins the election this fall. DeFundIt claims 135 candidates have signed the pledge, and specifically boasted in a release that Senate candidate Sharron Angle (R-NV) also supports the "de-fund" pledge.
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VA-05
Palin Trying To Put The Hurt On Democratic Freshman
Sarah Palin and VA-05 candidate state Sen. Robert Hurt (R)
Look no further than central Virginia to see a microcosm of the battle royale for control of Congress. Freshman Rep. Tom Perriello (D-VA) is defending himself in a reddish district for supporting President Obama's domestic agenda, earning himself a spot on the list of the nation's most vulnerable incumbents. Attempting to unseat Perriello is state Sen. Robert Hurt, who got a cash boost from former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin.
Hurt hasn't yet released his second quarter fundraising totals, but Perriello raised $660,000. He had $1.7 million cash on hand as of the June 30 filing closing date. The campaign says 97 percent of Perriello's donations are below $200, and note he doesn't take money from federally registered lobbyists or corporate political action committees.
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