Politics & Government
Between Jabs, Terry McAuliffe, Ken Cuccinelli Talk Economic Growth in Norfolk
Virginia's gubernatorial candidates detailed their jobs plans at Tuesday forum but found time to take shots at one another.
byĀ William Callahan
Virginia gubernatorial candidates Ken Cuccinelli andĀ Terry McAuliffeĀ discussed their plans for fueling the economy during a luncheon TuesdayĀ in Norfolk.
The two candidates appeared separately during the jobs summit hosted byĀ Tidewater Community CollegeĀ to promote their own job growth agendas and take shots at their opponentās, a strategy thatās becoming common in the months leading up to the November election.
According toĀ The Washington Post, McAuliffeĀ emphasized his plansĀ to support the Commonwealthās community colleges and bolster its workforce in areas that need more employees.
McAuliffe, former chairman of the Democratic National Committee, said his Republican opponentĀ would likely scare away businesses with his views on abortion and gay marriage, once again highlighting the Attorney Generalās conservative stance on social issues.
But Cuccinelli counteredĀ it would be McAuliffe who would keep businesses away because of decisions he made withĀ GreenTech Automotive, McAuliffe's formerĀ eco-friendly car companyĀ currently under investigationĀ from theĀ Securities and Exchange Commission.
Cuccinelli charged McAuliffe hung Virginia out to dry when he chose to locate a GreenTech plant in Mississippi instead of Virginia, losing the Commonwealth jobs in the process.
The Attorney General said he would drive economic growth with aĀ jobs plan he unveiled in May, which would reduce business and income taxes by more than $1 billion a year.
According to The Virginia Pilot, McAuliffe took aim at the tax cut, calling it āradicalā and āfiscally irresponsible.ā
Both McAuliffe and Cuccinelli said the expansion of the Panama Canal could mean big things for the Port of Virginia.
The candidates have only agreed to three official debates before the Nov. 5 election.
The first, held on July 20 in Hot Springs, Va.,Ā quickly turned ugly, with both candidates getting personal.
Virginia gubernatorial candidates Ken Cuccinelli andĀ Terry McAuliffeĀ discussed their plans for fueling the economy during a luncheon TuesdayĀ in Norfolk.
The two candidates appeared separately during the jobs summit hosted byĀ Tidewater Community CollegeĀ to promote their own job growth agendas and take shots at their opponentās, a strategy thatās becoming common in the months leading up to the November election.
According toĀ The Washington Post, McAuliffeĀ emphasized his plansĀ to support the Commonwealthās community colleges and bolster its workforce in areas that need more employees.
McAuliffe, former chairman of the Democratic National Committee, said his Republican opponentĀ would likely scare away businesses with his views on abortion and gay marriage, once again highlighting the Attorney Generalās conservative stance on social issues.
But Cuccinelli counteredĀ it would be McAuliffe who would keep businesses away because of decisions he made withĀ GreenTech Automotive, McAuliffe's formerĀ eco-friendly car companyĀ currently under investigationĀ from theĀ Securities and Exchange Commission.
Cuccinelli charged McAuliffe hung Virginia out to dry when he chose to locate a GreenTech plant in Mississippi instead of Virginia, losing the Commonwealth jobs in the process.
The Attorney General said he would drive economic growth with aĀ jobs plan he unveiled in May, which would reduce business and income taxes by more than $1 billion a year.
According to The Virginia Pilot, McAuliffe took aim at the tax cut, calling it āradicalā and āfiscally irresponsible.ā
Both McAuliffe and Cuccinelli said the expansion of the Panama Canal could mean big things for the Port of Virginia.
The candidates have only agreed to three official debates before the Nov. 5 election.
The first, held on July 20 in Hot Springs, Va.,Ā quickly turned ugly, with both candidates getting personal.
The next debate isĀ scheduled for Sept. 25 in McLeanĀ and will be sponsored by the Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce.
But the candidates will participate FridayĀ inĀ another forum with business leaders in Manassas.Ā It will be sponsored by the Prince William and FredericksburgĀ Chambers of Commerce.
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