Republicans speak out about Dick Black
"We believe strongly in the principles of the Virginia Republican Party. But Dick Black doesn’t share those principles, and from what we’ve seen, he has few principles at all."
- Bernie & Jackie Halprin, Cascades, past members Loudoun County Republican Committee
"As a conservative, an NRA member, an anti-tax advocate, . . and a pro-life organizer, I am sick of making excuses because of Black's incivility, ineffectiveness and shallowness. . . Black is an embarrassment to us all . . Loudoun Republicans must have faith that our conservative agenda will move forward gracefully and more effectively without Dick Black."
- John Feegel, former chief of staff for Republican leader, House of Delegates
"I am a stalwart Republican of 27 years and I found Rep. Black’s childish behavior during last week’s debate so ridiculous and unbecoming of an elected official that on November 8th, I may be forced to check (D) for the first time in my adult life."
- Andrew Cardusso
"Dick Black does not have a record of accomplishment. ... He likes to get headlines, but he doesn't get things done for Loudoun. His ineffectiveness has been a frustration to me and many other moderate Republicans."
- James W. Hazel, Co-Chair, Leadership for Virginia and former Finance Chair of the Republican Party of Virginia
"When a Republican political action committee makes a donation to Democrat David Poisson against incumbent Republican Del. Dick Black, we need no further convincing. And we trust you won't either."
- Editorial, Loudoun Times-Mirror, Oct. 26, 2005
"I voted for Rep. Richard H. "Dick" Black (R-Loudoun) in the past... Well, now he has a record I can look to, and I see clearly that his promises were empty and that his record is a miserable failure for Loudoun."
- Deborah Hawk, Sterling
"I haven't voted for a Democrat since LBJ until I met Mr. Black. But, [his] name-calling, confrontational, divisive, and radical style has incited me to be a little more active. So, despite my Republican beliefs, I confess that I'll donate time, effort, and even some military retirement pay to a Democrat."
- Mack Gardner, Cascades
"I intend to cast my ballot for David Poisson. This decision does not come lightly. As a life-long Republican, there are a number of issues on which I differ with Mr. Poisson. But this is now and we are real people dealing with real issues that have not been satisfactorily addressed."
- Ron Phillips, Potomac Falls
"As a life-long Republican, who has always turned a blind eye to the social engineering agenda of the party's religious right, I am supporting Dave Poisson for delegate."
- Tim Buchholtz, Ashburn
- extreme. ineffective. dick black.