Jim Patrick has an amazing post on the Virginia's attempt to upgrade its voter registration software. The software is assigning voters to the wrong precinct and even worse: eliminating registered voters! There was a problem a couple of weeks ago in Portsmouth regarding voters being assigned to the wrong precinct. (I don't seem to be … Continue reading VA voter registration issues
Day: June 18, 2007
New Page: 21/51
I've added a new page to this blog - 21/51 - which includes a listing of all of the Democratic candidates in the Commonwealth. Click on the tab at the top of the blog (next to guestbook) to access it. Of course, the Arlington County Democrats, who came up with that cool 21/51 logo, beat … Continue reading New Page: 21/51
Former VM Collins dead at 61
The Virginian Pilot has reported the death of former Norfolk councilman and Vice Mayor Herbert Collins. Collins was the lead plantiff in the suit brought against the city that resulted in the implementation of the ward system. He was elected to council in 1994 and became vice mayor, a ceremonial position, in 1996. Collins made … Continue reading Former VM Collins dead at 61
Clinton: bad choice on Hastings
Hillary Clinton has named disgraced former judge Alcee Hastings to be the co-chair of her campaign in Florida. Hastings was convicted of accepting a $150,000 bribe, removed from the bench and impeached by the then Democratically controlled Congress. I'm not sure what Clinton was smoking when she chose such a person for her campaign. It … Continue reading Clinton: bad choice on Hastings
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