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Article: McAuliffe Battles Moran Attack With Plans and Pledges
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- The Washington Post
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- April 2, 2009
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Democratic gubernatorial candidate Brian Moran lodged his most
aggressive attack against rival Terry McAuliffe last week for
attending a Washington fundraiser hosted by a top Republican
lobbyist.
But McAuliffe was ready.
He swiftly unveiled a package of proposals designed to make
government more transparent, including a ban on gifts from lobbyists
to lawmakers. He sent out his first campaign mailer about government
and corporate accountability. He pledged to refuse campaign
contributions from companies that receive federal bailout money.
It was the first time McAuliffe's campaign was forced to respond
to an attack since he jumped into the governor's race in January.
More are expected.
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