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Bill Clinton to Headline Virginia Association of REALTORS' Candidate

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Real Estate Agent with Rocktown Realty (Harrisonburg)

The Virginia Association of REALTORS endorsed the entire slate of statewide Democratic candidates in Virginia.  Yes, you read that correctly.  VAR endorsed Terry McAuliffe for Governor, Ralph Northam for Lt. Governor, and Mark Herring for Attorney General.

From the VAR Press Release,

“Terry McAuliffe understands how important Virginia’s housing industry is to growing and strengthening the Commonwealth’s economy, and we endorse him for governor,” said Mary Dykstra, President of the Virginia Association of Realtors. “He promises to support policies that will make Virginia the best place to live and work, and we look forward to working with him to make sure that housing remains a vibrant industry in the Commonwealth.”

And now Bill Clinton is coming to Harrisonburg, VA - the heart of the Shenandoah Valley - to rally people in support of these candidates.

What an interesting development in the REALTOR world!  I know my office will have some great conversations leading up to this event and the November election.

Comments (3)

Fred Griffin Florida Real Estate
Fred Griffin Real Estate - Tallahassee, FL
Licensed Florida Real Estate Broker

     And Hillary is Keynote Speaker at the NAR Convention next month.  

     Is the Realtor Leadership trying to alienate half of the membership (those who do not vote for Democrats, or for Clintons)? Or is Leadership playing up to the average Realtor, who is age 57, female, and votes Democrat?

Oct 23, 2013 10:09 AM
Charles Stallions
Charles Stallions Real Estate Services - Pensacola, FL
850-476-4494 - Pensacola, Pace or Gulf Breeze, Fl.

Our associations should stay out ofpolitics locally and nationally, how many listings have I lost here because our board supports the republican party. As a democrat I don't like it here or there. Let's stick to real estate.

Oct 23, 2013 11:59 AM
Kai Degner
Rocktown Realty (Harrisonburg) - Harrisonburg, VA

Fred and Charles: thanks for your input.  I created a new post to discuss the question of whether or not REALTOR Associations ought to endorse candidates or not.  Thanks for sparking the discussion - and feel free to join in!  It's here:

http://activerain.com/blogsview/4229878/should-realtor-associations-endorse-candidates-?share_opt=1 

Oct 23, 2013 12:27 PM