Libertarian gubernatorial candidateRobert Sarvis met with voters at The Q Company in Leesburg Sunday evening to remind them that they have a third choice in the governor's race. <\/p>\n
Minutes before the event officially began, voters some supporters and others curious passersby lined up to speak with Sarvis. <\/p>\n
Elections are about accountability,\" he told one in attendance. \"If youre not getting what you want from Republicans and Democrats, and theyre really just demagoguing all the issues, you have to vote against them.\" <\/p>\n
Sarvis has focused his small campaign force on introducing himself to as many Virginians as possible as the moderate candidate in the governors race.For a third party candidate, public polls show Sarvis has appealed to a notable following among voters who are not excited about either major-party candidate. <\/p>\n
Sarvis said he believes in more freedom across the board, both economic and personal freedom. If you like that idea, the idea that Virginia is open-minded and open for business, then you have someone you can be proud to vote for. <\/p>\n
Sarvis, 37, has worked as an attorney and is now running for governor full-time. He previously worked as a software developer, and was named by Google as a Grand Prize Winner for their Android Development challenge. In 2011, he ran for state Senate in the heavily Democratic-leaning 35th district. He lost to Democrat Dick Saslaw. <\/p>\n
Sarvis grew up in West Springfield and graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology. He and his wife Astrid live in Annandale and have two children. <\/p>\n
Learn more about Sarvis atwww.robertsarvis.com. <\/p>\n
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