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Zero Cool's avatar

Fair argument although that's contingent on how distinctive of a gubernatorial candidate Sears ends up being.

Problem is, the federal worker economy and sector is mainly situated in NoVa. If such workers and the overall NoVa turnout is high, Sears is going to be at a disadvantage. With Trump being POTUS, it's going to be a liability against her. Besides, her main problem is having no disagreements with Trump. Not going to work in her favor in the general election as long as Sears is blindly defending what Trump and Musk do.

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James Trout's avatar

She's made at best insensitive comments about people losing their jobs with the feds. That will NOT endear her to Northern Virginia. Just saying. https://virginiamercury.com/2025/04/04/earle-sears-comments-on-federal-layoffs-spark-outcry-from-unions-veterans/

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Zero Cool's avatar

I didn't see this story. Dear god, Earle-Sears is really out of touch with NoVa residents. We don't even need the VA GOP infighting in order to win the gubernatorial election.

Traditionally, federal employment up until when Trump and Musk came in was one of the most stable forms of work anyone could find.

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Brad Warren's avatar

It sure seems like a lot of supposedly "anti-government" conservatives seem to love getting cushy long-term government jobs...

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Zero Cool's avatar

They HATE the government but love the perks at the same time.

Reminds me of anti-government conservatives who HATE Obamacare but love the actual benefits that the ACA has created.

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Toiler On the Sea's avatar

The VA fed worker and military communities are going to put Assad-margins for Dems; VA-Gov is Likely D and I'll literally film myself eating a hat and post it if I'm wrong.

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