Holtzman Vogel shifts campaign into high gear
By Stephanie Mangino
The Winchester Star

Winchester — “Jill! Jill! We got a voter for you!” 7-year-old Elizabeth Price excitedly exclaimed on Saturday as she ran toward Jill Holtzman Vogel of Upperville, the Republican candidate for the 27th District seat in the Virginia Senate.

“One at a time — that’s how we’ll do it,” Vogel said in response as she and former U.S. Sen. from Virginia George Allen stood at the window of Bartley’s Shoe Repair and chatted with the owner of the Loudoun Street Mall business.

Allen and Holtzman Vogel were in town to kick off Holtzman Vogel’s 72-hour “Get Out the Vote” campaign prior to Tuesday’s election. Holtzman Vogel is vying for the Senate seat against Democrat Karen K. Schultz of Winchester and independent candidate Donald C. Marro of The Plains.

“From now until Tuesday, I don’t know if we’re going to sleep,” Holtzman Vogel told supporters gathered Saturday at her local headquarters on East Piccadilly Street. She and Allen addressed the group before heading down the pedestrian mall to visit businesses and talk to potential voters.

Allen, the son of the late coach of the Washington Redskins, employed a football phrase to describe the period heading up to the election. “This is the final two-minute drill,” he said.

Allen said he has heard that the election may be a close one, and the results will be “controlled by those who show up” at the polls on Tuesday. Every vote matters in this election, Allen said.

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