Are you concerned about the economy? What about sequestration or federal government cutbacks? Are you worried about the environment? Traffic in Northern Virginia? The cost of health care?
Now is your chance to step up to the podium and get your questions answered.
As we approach November's election, we will be asking U.S. Senate candidates George Allen and Tim Kaine — former Virginia governors engaged in one of the closest Senate races in the country — to answer a Patch candidates' survey. The survey will be driven by questions from you.
You can submit your questions in the comments section below this article, or email them to lauren.sausser@patch.com or erica.hendry@patch.com.
The deadline to submit a question is 11:59 p.m. Sept. 24. We'll review all the submissions, pass questions along to the candidates and come back with the answers in October.
What is your opinion on the increase of drug use in high schools today and what would you do againts this?
The religious right is destroying the chances of my Republican Party from winning any national office. The combative and intolerant right wing no longer believes in any kind of comprise that has previously allowed moderate republican leaders such as Robert Dole or H W Bush to be successful. What will you do to actual affect real government and compromise with the opposition?
What committee appointments would you seek and why? Which Senator in recent history (since 1970 or so) do you most admire and why? What characteristics of that Senator would you emulate? For George Allen: There seems to be a Republican assault on Federal workers, except for members of the military. You are seeking to represent the State of Virginia - home to more than 300,000 Federal workers. What is your opinion of the Federal workforce and how will you serve this set of constituents in the Senate?
Do you remember when you said "This fellow here over here with the yellow shirt, Macaca, or whatever his name is. He's with my opponent... Let's give a welcome to Macaca, here. Welcome to America and the real world of Virginia." You said it six years ago to S.R. Sidarth, a young man who, unlike you, was actually born and raised right here in Virginia. You also included a confedate flag in you first state-wide TV commercial (1993) and wore a confederate flag pin for your senior picture at super swanky Palos Verdes HS in L.A. My question: Do you think a racist can fairly represent Virginia in the United States Senate?
Simple, because they can.
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In 2006, when you were a Senator, the “Navy Times” reported that Sen. John Kerry offered a budget amendment that would have blocked a Bush administration proposal to increase health care fees and co-payments for military retirees under age 65 who are covered by TRICARE. The amendment would have put more money into TRICARE and would have been paid for by closing tax loopholes. You voted against the amendment. Why?
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