In the first three months of this year Delegate Nick Freitas raised nearly $350,000 in his quest for the Republican nomination in June to run against Tim Kaine in November for Senate. His opponent, Corey Stewart, raised just $220,000 during this same time period. Freitas’ fundraising for three months was comparable to Stewart’s fundraising for the last 6 months of 2017. From the Washington Post:
“This campaign is being driven by the grassroots,” Freitas, a state delegate and former Green Beret, said in the release. “With 5,373 individual donors, giving an average of $63.97, the men and women of Virginia have found a candidate who has a history of sharing their values in the General Assembly and will bring the fight to Tim Kaine’s liberal agenda.”
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At the start of the Freitas campaign, with his “here I am” speech on the floor in
Richmond, I decided to give this guy a serious look. Then, when I realized he was the darling of the RPV and TBE, I was suspect.
As an aside, I like E.W. Jackson, and was a big Corey Stewart supporter for governor, and would have been for him as senator until he capitulated, or sold out to the Muslims in Prince William County, vis-a-vis the mega mosque.
In any event, this past Friday my wife and I attended a fund raiser at Smith Mountain Lake for Nick Freitas. IMHO, I found Nick to be transparent, honest, honorable, and an individual who is not afraid to think on his feet, without vomiting out the canned answers supplied by political handlers.
I pray Nick Freitas God’s Speed, and if he is victorious in the primary, then the general over that evil clown Kaine, and then, not be corrupted by the Republican Swamp.
Finally, a big shout out to the great Lady of Smith Mountain Lake, Deedee Bondurant, for organizing this event, and being the long time mover and shaker in the SML area, and beyond.
People in Virginia know Tim Kaine. They never heard of this guy. And while we are at it, why are elected leaders risking a change in state house majority by running for Congress. Who is going to be the strong republican that keeps the dems at Bay in Virginia?
I’ve been seeing republican losing seats lately because they quit, accept a job in administration, or give up a local seat to become just another useless mayor. None seem to be happy just doing the citizens business. Then they all complain when the Dems clean their clock.
Why did he set his fundraising goals so low originally?
He does not share my values or any of my friends they all dislike taxes.
Then they’re gonna hate Corey’s record of perpetually wanting to hack up taxes and squeeze the people of Prince William County for every penny they have.