Tim Kaine in 2017 VA Governor's race

On Families & Children: 2005: "conservative on family;" oppose same-sex marriage

Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam seeks to strengthen his position among the state's liberal voters [in his primary bid against former Rep. Tom Perriello]. It marks a big shift from past statewide races, when Democrats tried to claim the political center. A decade ago, then-Lt. Gov. Tim Kaine cut commercials for his governor's bid touting his opposition to same-sex marriage and calling himself a "conservative on personal responsibility, character, family and the sanctity of life."

On the campaign trail this go-round, Northam and Perriello are both embracing same-sex marriage, backing pro-choice groups, supporting rights for illegal immigrants and bashing the National Rifle Association.

"Virginia has moved from being a southern state to being a mid-Atlantic state," said former GOP Rep. Tom Davis. "The politics have gotten much less southern in their nature. Democrats that were nervous about guns, certainly nervous about gay rights, the environment, and abortion--that is no longer the case."

Source: The Washington Times on 2017 Virginia gubernatorial race Jan 13, 2017

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