Day: November 9, 2006

How did you end up here?

It's always interesting to see how folks find my blog. First, a couple of funny ones: why is geore allen running for senate chief homophobe virginia how to make a fake virginia inspection stickers But most of the searches are serious ones: voting polls virginia beach virginia ballot issues Thelma Drake's views on the marriage … Continue reading How did you end up here? →

And then there’s this idiot: more on the Kellam campaign

From this article, it appears that Kellam may have gotten some pretty bad advice from political consultant Bob Doyle: Perhaps Kellam's only chance to neutralize the GOP go-vote machine was to swing more independents to his side with an endorsement ad from popular former Gov. Mark R. Warner, some political analysts said. Warner did a … Continue reading And then there’s this idiot: more on the Kellam campaign →

+28, +6: Dems control

With George Allen's concession speech, the Democratic takeover of Congress is complete. Pop the champagne, revel in the victory - and then get down to work. Even with the majorities, the Dems have some challenges ahead. I expect that the big tent party may experience a bit of infighting, as liberal, moderate and conservative Dems … Continue reading +28, +6: Dems control →

Looking to 2007

At the end of the day I will be taking down my Voting NO page. Before I do, I'd like to thank the 998,180 Virginians who voted NO. A special thanks goes out to the members of the General Assembly who stood with the Commonwealth Coalition and supported our efforts. In 2007, the entire General … Continue reading Looking to 2007 →

Forum: Checks and Imbalances

The League of Women Voters of South Hampton Roads, the American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia, and the Virginia Wesleyan College's Center for the Study of Religious Freedom are sponsoring a forum entitled "Checks and Imbalances: The President, Congress and the Courts in the Post-9/11 World." This is a discussion on the presidential powers during … Continue reading Forum: Checks and Imbalances →