marshal will be a constituent and i m not going to attack my constituents. if there s a lesson coming out of the race this year it s that attacking your constituents singling them out, sigma tizing them and trying to make people feel bad about themselves, that s not our virginia. and another only in the movies outcome, virginia voters chose chris hearst, a former local tv anchor who quit his job and became a gun safety advocate after his girlfriend alison parker was shot and killed on live television as she was doing a report. last night, he won a seat in the house of delegates over an opponent who had a a rating from the national rifle association. here s what he said today. i wish that i was still with alison, was still a journalist
in virginia, voters chose danica rome, they first transgender state legislator over a republican who had been calling himself the state s chief homophobe. that was a movie pitch that s habl that s too perfect before last night. danica rome joininged us on this program last night and she refused to say a negative word about her opponent. starting next year, delegate marshal will be a constituent and i m not going to attack my constituents. if there s a lesson coming out of the race this year it s that attacking your constituents singling them out, sigma tizing them and trying to make people feel bad about themselves, that s not our virginia. and another only in the movies outcome, virginia voters chose chris hearst, a former local tv anchor who quit his job and became a gun safety advocate after his girlfriend alison parker was shot and killed on live television as she was doing a report.
was in desperation to find my son. unfortunately, he doesn t have a voice anymore. i m obligated to speak for him. the weapon that murdered my son fires 30 rounds in one minute. one minute for a gun to fire so many shots. five minutes for a bell to honor so many lives. i m glad common sense gun policy was in place the day christopher was born, but where was that common sense the day he died? i consider myself just a common sense gun safety advocate. my son s killer was a crazy,
voice anymore. i m obligated to speak for him. the weapon that murdered my son fires 30 rounds in one minute. one minute for a gun to fire so many shots. five minutes for a bell to honor so many lives. i m glad common sense gun policy was in place the day christopher was born, but where was that common sense the day he died? i consider myself just a common sense gun safety advocate. my son s killer was a crazy, violent young man who couldn t figure out how to be happy and
group, survivors of gun violence and families of gun violence victims including at least one relative of a newtown victim. as they have done many times before, they will read aloud the names of gun violence victims, 4,000 of them. that s happening over the next few days in houston. what s also happening in the next few days, the congressional medal of honor society will honor the six educators gunned down at sandy hook in december. four vietnam veterans will travel to newtown to present the honor and present to all sandy hook teachers and staff a certificate of commendation in newtown, connecticut this weekend. a 2 1/2 hour drive from there, in boston, former congresswoman and gun safety advocate, gabby giffords will be receiving the prestigious, the very prestigious profile encourager award, john f. kennedy