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these promises; he broke all three of them,” Mr. Darby said.
Things are changing in Richmond, Mr. Darby suggested, and the voting on the governor’s handgun legislation is a good case in point.
Traditionally, rural counties have been able to have their way with gun control bills, but power is apparently shifting to Northern Virginia and Tidewater, Mr. Darby said.
“Our representative is going to have to play politics. He will have to know how to craft a piece of legislation. He will have to know how to build a consensus and support it. H'vwill have to know how to manage a bill, how to debate.
“In other words, he is going to have to know how to legislate if he’s going to be able to represent our district the way we deserve,” Mr. Darby noted.
“We know, and I. honestly think Mr. Wood knows, that he is not this kind of person. But Jay Katzen, whose very career has demanded of him the kind of talent to implement tough political issues, is the person who could do exactly that," he concluded.
The unanimously-selected, unopposed candidate also seemed more than willing to take up the cudgel.
“By certified mail tomorrow morning I’m challenging my opponent to 24 debates, one in each precinct,” Mr. Katzen said during his acceptance speech. "I will challenge him to discuss education at 7 p.m. next Wednesday, May 19 in Marshall.
“I look forward to his response and to debating the man who brought the Clintons here from Monticello. Everything’s been looking up since — the deficit, spending, and taxes. My opponent got his ‘Bill’ and now we’re getting ours.
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