{"id":2505850,"date":"2025-11-02T20:43:02","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T01:43:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/virginia-senators-campaign-with-spanberger-ahead-of-election-day\/"},"modified":"2025-11-02T20:43:57","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T01:43:57","slug":"virginia-senators-campaign-with-spanberger-ahead-of-election-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/virginia-senators-campaign-with-spanberger-ahead-of-election-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Virginia senators campaign with Spanberger ahead of Election Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fvirginia-senators-campaign-with-spanberger-ahead-of-election-day%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2505850&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Virginia Democratic Senators Tim Kaine and Mark Warner held a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/donald-trump-the-bidens-got-rich-while-americans-got-robbed\/\" title=\"Donald ...: &#039;The Bidens Got Rich While Americans Got Robbed&#039;\">campaign rally<\/a> urging voters<\/a> in northern Virginia to elect Abigail Spanberger as the next governor. Both former governors turned senators, they highlighted key campaign issues such as affordability, jobs, and education, positioning the Democratic platform as a response to President Donald Trump&#8217;s administration. The senators emphasized the national importance of the Virginia gubernatorial race, calling on voters to send a strong message. Former President Barack Obama also campaigned for Spanberger, criticizing Trump&#8217;s policies and framing the election as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hybrid-warfare-is-one-term-with-many-meanings\/\" title=\"\u201cHybrid Warfare\u201d Is One Term With Many Meanings\">crucial turning point<\/a>. Spanberger,who is leading against Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, expressed optimism that her win would signal a new direction for Virginia and serve as a model for the country. Speculation about her potential presidential aspirations in 2028 was sparked by supporters at the event.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Virginia senators urge voters to &lsquo;send a message&rsquo; by electing Spanberger as next governor<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2389035\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>FALLS CHURCH, Virginia &mdash;<\/strong> Virginia Democratic Sens. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tim-kaine\/\">Tim Kaine<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mark-warner\/\">Mark Warner<\/a> urged voters in northern Virginia to send a message not just to Washington but to the entire nation by electing <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/abigail-spanberger\/\">Abigail Spanberger<\/a> as the next governor of the Commonwealth during a Sunday evening campaign rally.<\/p>\n<p>Both senators were also former Virginia governors before they joined Congress. In their joint appearance with Spanberger, a former Democratic representative, they emphasized that Democrats are running on a campaign of affordability, jobs, and education as a counter to President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a>&lsquo;s second administration.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3872266\/youngkin-final-push-virginia-governor-race-spanberger-earle-sears\/\">Youngkin makes final push to define his legacy as Virginia chooses next governor<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3872240\/spanberger-supporters-confident-jay-jones-wins-despite-controversy\/\">Spanberger supporters confident Jay Jones will win despite texting controversy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3871673\/spanberger-obama-earle-sears-virginia-governor\/\">Spanberger leans on Obama and Democratic star power in battle against Earle-Sears<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;In these three <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-democrats-approve-budget-resolution-all-republicans-vote-no\/\" title=\"Senate Democrats Approve Budget Resolution, All Republicans Vote No\">key issues<\/a> in the campaign, the contrast could not be clearer. And that&rsquo;s why we have to send a message,&rdquo; Kaine told a crowd of supporters at the State Theatre. &ldquo;Let&rsquo;s not send a soft message. Let&rsquo;s send a big, loud message with a big margin.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Let me tell you something. It&rsquo;s not just Virginians watching this race, because the nation and even the world, they want to see some hope out of the United States right now,&rdquo; he continued. <\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3871592\/democrats-lean-on-obama-galvanize-virginia-black-voters\/\"><strong>SPANBERGER LEANS ON OBAMA AND DEMOCRATIC STAR POWER IN BATTLE AGAINST EARLE-SEARS<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Warner, who has known Kaine for 45 years dating back to their Harvard Law School days, claimed that Trump&rsquo;s second tenure has been &ldquo;the hardest in our life in public service.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think President Obama said this with Abigail yesterday, we knew Trump two was going to be bad, but in your wildest dreams, could you ever expect so many boundaries, laws, norms broken?&rdquo; Warner asked the crowd. <\/p>\n<p>The day before in Norfolk, Virginia, former President Barack Obama <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3869245\/obama-aims-at-trump-virginia-spanberger-event\/\">blasted Trump<\/a> over his efforts to slash the federal workforce, reshape the Justice Department, decrease illegal immigration, and deploy the National Guard to Democrat-led cities during a campaign rally with Spanberger.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s like every day is Halloween, except it&rsquo;s all tricks and no treats,&rdquo; Obama said. &ldquo;And here&rsquo;s the thing, it is not as if we didn&rsquo;t see some of this coming. I will admit it is worse than even I expected, but I did warn you all. I did. You can run the tape.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sens. Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Mark Warner (D-VA) join Abigail Spanberger for a campaign rally in Falls Church, Virginia on Sunday. (Asher Notheis\/Washington Examiner)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3869245\/obama-aims-at-trump-virginia-spanberger-event\/\">OBAMA TAKES AIM AT TRUMP IN VIRGINIA GET-OUT-THE-VOTE EVENT FOR SPANBERGER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Virginia race is widely seen as referendum on Trump&rsquo;s White House and a political bellwether ahead of next year&rsquo;s midterm elections. Spanberger has consistently led the gubernatorial race against Republican Lt. Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/winsome-earle-sears\/\">Winsome Earle-Sears<\/a> and heads into Tuesday&rsquo;s election with momentum behind her campaign, which she reiterated on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I am excited about what it will mean when we win on Tuesday,&rdquo; she told the crowd. &ldquo;Because on Tuesday, we are going to send a message. We are going to send a message that Virginia is turning the page, that Virginia is once again ready to set an example, and we are going to set an example for the rest of the country.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p>In a similar move to Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA), who is term-limited, a win for Spanberger on Tuesday could begin questions about a presidential run in 2028. <\/p>\n<p>As Spanberger spoke on Sunday, an audience member shouted, &ldquo;Abigail for president.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Virginia senators urge voters to elect Spanberger as governor<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2658,"featured_media":2505851,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-collage-s84ion7yl-1762132649777.jpg?1762115403&amp;w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[4087,3709,32249,5468],"class_list":["post-2505850","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-campaign","tag-senators","tag-spanberger","tag-virginia"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-collage-s84ion7yl-1762132649777.jpg?1762115403&amp;w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2505850","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2658"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2505850"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2505850\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2505854,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2505850\/revisions\/2505854"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2505851"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2505850"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2505850"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2505850"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}