Angels, as you know, eastern Loudoun County drew the short straw in the redistricting lottery; a handful of traditionally conservative precincts were thrown into other legislative districts having little in common with Loudoun County. Although we lose a certain kinship with our fellow Loudouners, it's not entirely bad news. For one, we're not as directly subject to the sheer political insanity occurring to the west. Secondly, we have you three candidates, running solid, responsible campaigns, who present a fantastic opportunity for these eastern Loudoun precincts to be well-represented in three different legislative bodies.
With that, angels, let me summarize your respective missions.
Caren, I'll start with you because you have the greatest challenge. In a heavily-Democratic senate district, your mission is to convince those voters that your opponent, already unpopular among many Democrats in Arlington and completely invisible outside that county, would be as miserable a senator as she has been a supervisor. Armed with your incredible business background, your political savvy and a thundering momentum, I am confident that yours will be the upset victory of the political season.
Debbie, your mission is to take out the liberal, self-serving chairman of the Loudoun County School Board.. You'll recognize him by the goatee he should have shaved off when he was 19. A free-spending Hatrick sympathizer, he knows you're coming. And he's afraid.
Barbara, as the incumbent delegate, you have a slightly different role. Facing an underfunded and uninspiring opponent, you are virtually certain to roll to victory, but don't take it for granted. Keep raising money and fighting your opponent's attempts to distort your record.
Good luck, angels.
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