In my voting precinct the incumbents are running unopposed so the only issue was having to vote for a second time on the question of approving a casino in Richmond. The voters voted against it over a year ago but the greedy politicians went against the will of the voters, and the gambling interests poured millions into a campaign promising the world and jobs to those who can least afford to have a casino in their neighborhood. This combination of greed and betrayal is so disheartening, but no surprise. It seems to be Business as Usual in American politics.
Follow up:
Best news of the evening. Richmonders don’t like to be screwed over:
“RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Voters on Tuesday once again rejected a casino to come to the city of Richmond.
As of 9:15 p.m., about 61% of voters voted against the casino referendum, according to the Virginia Board of Elections.
This is the second time in three years that the casino was on the ballot. In 2021, about 51% of the voters rejected that proposal.”
The real satisfying fact is the losers spent millions on their failed campaign while the winners had a shoestring budget of $200k.
