Day: November 10, 2008

A view from the cheap seats: not a very good one

Perusing the Virginia Political Blogs aggregator, I ran across a post entitled "The Contenders," supposedly a run down of the statewide candidates for 2009. I was curious as to the source of the post so I clicked on it. Seem nvadaily.com has a blog, called "A View from the Cheap Seats." What caught my eye … Continue reading A view from the cheap seats: not a very good one →

McAuliffe in

From the AP: Former Democratic National Committee chairman Terry McAuliffe signed papers Monday necessary to run for governor in Virginia next year. McAuliffe told The Associated Press he set up a campaign committee and will tour Virginia for the next 60 days before making his candidacy certain. He also said he would be announcing political … Continue reading McAuliffe in →

50 state program axed but fundraising for it?

Color me confused. It appears that the 50-state program, an extremely successful effort by the DNC, is being eliminated. I happened to have gotten an email from the Hampton Roads organizer, Susan Mariner, last week about something else and she casually mentioned that State Partnership Program officially ends at the end of November, but it … Continue reading 50 state program axed but fundraising for it? →

A GEM or an albatross?

Beginning in 2004, Norfolk acquired small vacant lots throughout the city. A total of 457 such lots - narrow and odd-shaped ones too small for building on - were seized and they now represent about 25% of the property that the city owns. According to an article in Sunday's Virginian Pilot, the property was put … Continue reading A GEM or an albatross? →

Introducing “The Farm Team”

Twenty three women gathered at the home of former Attorney General Mary Sue Terry in late September. Out of that meeting came The Farm Team, a statewide organization devoted to indentifying and supporting female Democrats for office. The Hampton Roads region will hold its first meeting on Wednesday, November 12, at 6pm at Friendly's in … Continue reading Introducing “The Farm Team” →