Miss Virginia Offended By McCain Campaign Comments

FiveThirtyEight:

They've done it. The McCain campaign has gone and pissed off Miss Virginia.

When McCain senior adviser Nancy Pfotenhauer divided Virginia into the DC suburbs and "real Virginia," Kristi Lauren Glakas felt extremely disappointed. Glakas, a recent three-time Miss Virginia title holder and whip-smart University of Virginia scholarship honor student, said the comments were divisive.

"What offended me and made me sad about those comments," said Glakas, a resident for many years in northern Virginia, "is that I've been to every county, every part of this state. What's best about Virginia is its diversity. The people, the geography. We have every class, every race, an amazing immigrant population... Virginia is the birthplace of America. To say that part of Virginia is not part of the real America is just offensive."

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Comments

[KeithMayass]

you go girl .

show the moose she can not mess with Virginia

[jonlester]

Anyone remember that Rolling Stones song from "Exile on Main Street?"

[Blue in NH]

And she's the real thing, not a runner up like Palin!

[rcwblessed]

I would love to hear a response from the McCain/Palin camp on this! Their insults on the American people need to stop.

[scarrington]

Don' mess with Miss Virginia. This is just stupid.


Please tell me November 4th is soon!

[PT6]

Focus she is a symptom!

The problem is "Divide and Conquer" which must not be tolerated!

[Formeralaskangal]

Macacacain, Pfalin, and Pfotenhauer really pfucked up with this divisive rhetoric!

Don't they know that we can't have a Miss Real Virginia and a Miss Fake Virginia just as we can't have a Miss Real USA and Miss Fake USA?

Glakas is a very smart woman and I give her credit for speaking out on behalf of her state. Note to McCain: this is what beauty AND brains looks like.

[roshni]

They'll just call her elitist because she is in one of the best schools.

[mjtaylor22]

that is all i am saying, the nations diversity is what makes the US a great nation, striving for perfection, striving to be better, striving to work together for the betterment of all.
I am so sick of divisive politics and agendas.

[PT6]

The Romans did it and Now the Republicans are TRYING it:

“DIVIDE and CONQUER!”

But it is 2000 years later and the Internet is here, so Falsehoods are quickly OFFSET by TRUTHS!

Sometimes I wonder if the Republicans are aware technology has changed things!

[metalpipe]

This woman would have been a better pick for the GOP VP slot. Who would have known (LOL).

[neweraforamerica]

I can't believe they pissed off Miss Virginia. Goes to show how negative their candidacy really is...
My blog at: http://neweraforamerica.blogspot.com/ has some interesting recent posts about upheaval in the Republican Party. Check them out

[Nancy84]

Finally people are opening their eyes.... This is NOT the republican party I used to belong to.

[TenThings]

Be offended at the voting booth and vote for Obama - Miss Virginia...

[madeofsteel]

Amen!!

[towny]

I agree!

[pgurlatl]

Beauty and brains! Maybe one day I'll be voting for you for president!!!!

[Xysea]

She looks like she's off to a roaring start. Hope we see more of her in the years to come!

[SouthernGuy]

A beauty queen I could support.

[wedgie]

You go, girl.

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