Marc Broklawski was re-elected as second vice-chair of the Virginia Democratic Party's steering committee. Brokowski's duty as the second chair includes oversight of the rules for the party and its membership.
side. republican glenn youngkin s our moment ad focused on his movement against government control and law enforcement, education and the economy. for too long we ve been told by the same career politicians that more government control is the answer. but this election is not about them. it s about us. it s about law enforcement that needs our support to keep virginians safe. parents who want a better education for their kids. democrat terry mcauliffe and his bipartisan ideas ad warns that a youngkin win would be a setback while touting his own record as former government. we moved virginia forward. today there are those who want to take us back. they re looking to cut money from public education and eliminate a woman s right to choose. we cannot let that happen. joining our conversation is basel schmichael.
you that this county is at risk? good morning, thanks for having me, erica. i would say that it s not about concern, it s just about us being enthusiastic, us making sure that we don t take anything for granted. we talk to as many voters as we possibly can, all hands on deck to get out the vote and continue to push virginia forward. we ve seen, we re seeing today kamala harris there. we ve seen former president barack obama both campaigning there but also releasing a campaign ad. less prominent has been the president, joe biden. i wonder, is that deliberate? absolutely not. joe biden was one of the first surrogates here after our primary. we expect the president to be back before election day. do you know when? i know there s been a lot of talk about a date for when the
in 2020. so people are tired. voters are tired. volunteers are tired. but at the end of the day we have to fight hard every single year. the commonwealth has been trending blue and has been blue. overwhelmingly the last few years, we ve just got to continue to make sure that voters understand just what s at stake. terry mcauliffe is the only candidate that has a winning message and a message to continue to push virginia forward, and that s just that s just where we re at. in terms of that messaging, the fact that your party, the democrats, hold, right, the power in washington. that should be a great thing to point to if you re running a democratic candidate for governor. but the reality is that there are not a lot of political wins, legislative wins that can be pointed to today.
unsubstantiated and false. he is calling for investigation that will clear his name. as it turns out, this decision about his political future may not be up to him. you mentioned articles of impeachment being drafted by one member of the house of delegates. he says it is his desire that fairfax resign on his own. if he doesn t, articles of impeachment will be shared monday here at the statehouse. earlier today we received a letter that governor ralph northam sent out to all commonwealth employees, recognizing the painful week all of the controversies brought the commonwealth, saying i am deeply sorry for causing this distraction from your important work, the business of the commonwealth and our duty as public servants will continue. he says he will continue to lead virginia forward. all right, thank you so much. back with me now, david swerdlick, lynn sweet. david, lieutenant governor justin fairfax, he was already facing mounting calls of