Voters Respond To Mudslinging In Va. Senate Race
The negative ads and mudslinging in the Virginia senate race in the final weeks of the campaign certainly didn't dim turnout in the tech corridor in Loudoun County. Here's what voters had to say about it:
"There was a lot of dirty politics by both candidates," said Thomas Duke of Sterling. Despite his support for Bush in 2004, he voted for Webb because of Webb's status as a veteran and concern over the deficit.
Paul Hurwit supported Webb despite concern over comments Webb made 30 years ago regarding women in the military. "He seems to have evolved," said Hurwit, who has worked as a military consultant and is now upset about the handling of the war in Iraq.
Dave Dillard said he supported Allen despite his use of a racial slur in describing a Webb volunteer as well as later charges Allen used other racially charged language.
"I don't think he's a racist. He made amistake and was probably misinformed. It's just like I don't think John Kerry thinks the military is stupid. In this day and age I have a difficult time believing any of our politicians are racist," Dillard said.
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