For Robert Hurt, it is time to get a brief rest after a hard-fought campaign. After winning Tuesday’s midterm congressional election, Hurt has about two months to get ready to be sworn in as Virginia’s representative for the 5th district. And what is Hurt planning to do once he gets sworn in? Pretty much what we’ve been hearing: cut government spending and repeal the health care law, among other things. Hurt even says he will work in a “bipartisan fashion” to accomplish as much as he can, however he was quick to add that he will not be willing to compromise on some issues, such as government spending. Hurt and the Republican Party will certainly have their work cut out for them, but let’s stay optimistic that the two parties will work together on some issues to help us out of this economic slump.
So while Hurt is wrapping up his post-election victory parties and preparing to be sworn in, where is Tom Perriello? And more importantly, what comes next for him? Well for now, Perriello will serve out his two remaining months as a Rep. and help prepare Hurt for his transition into office. After that, Perriello says he is unsure, although he will definitely do something community service oriented. He also says he hasn’t ruled out running for office again some time in the future.
So for the time being, both politicians deserve a rest after a hard-fought campaign and a stressful midterm election - an election that drew the highest voter turnout in Virginia, with 55.3% of registered 5th district voters casting a ballot. Good luck to Perriello and congratulations to Hurt!
http://www2.dailyprogress.com/news/2010/nov/06/what-will-hurt-actually-be-able-accomplish-ar-636237/
http://www2.dailyprogress.com/news/2010/nov/04/whats-next-perriello-ar-632897/
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