Comments on: Freshman senators form Commonwealth Caucus

By: Northam saga and root causes « VIVIAN J. PAIGE | All Politics is Local

Northam saga and root causes « VIVIAN J. PAIGE | All Politics is Local — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 13:31:09 +0000

[...] other freshman – Democrat John Miller and Republicans Richard H. Stuart and Jill Vogel – formed the Commonwealth Caucus: As a pediatric neurologist, Northam has cared for many needy children and their families. [...]

By: Mark Brooks

Mark Brooks — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 18:35:47 +0000

The Mark Tate situation is also very troublesome, as it was strange for an opponent to be taken out by being indicted over some of the same behavior others practice so well.

I am unaware if there ever was a connection proven about the ‘removal’ of Vogel’s opponent. It sure looked politically motivated to me.

By: vjp

vjp — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 14:10:41 +0000

virginiadem – I think it plays both ways, for the Ds and the Rs.

NGC – you raise a good point about the other 3 freshman.

Mark – I had forgotten about Vogel.

Northam is my representative and his quote above is pretty much what he said on the campaign trail in 2007. Both Northam and Miller, whose campaign I closely followed, won in tough districts that previously had Republican representation. I think everyone understands the type of Democrat that was necessary in order to win these districts. (In many ways, Petersen certainly fits into this mold.)

By: Stuart Co-Founds Commonwealth Caucus « Fred2Blue

Stuart Co-Founds Commonwealth Caucus « Fred2Blue — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 06:30:02 +0000

[...] an excerpt from their press release, courtesy of Vivian Paige: “We have seen what happens in Washington, D.C., and we see Richmond becoming more like it [...]

By: Mark Brooks

Mark Brooks — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 03:37:28 +0000

I know little or nothing about the other Senators here, but Jill Holzman is someone I have studied extensively.

Her record includes being a counsel to the RNC and participating in alleged vote caging activities in Ohio in 2004. I have pages of evidence of the emails that were mistakenly sent to the wrong email address. Her name is all over them, and she was attending meeting(s) to plan strategy for that effort.

I will reserve judgment on her until I see what her performance is in this year’s session.

By: Not Glen Croshaw

Not Glen Croshaw — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 03:35:01 +0000

what is up with Northam and Miller….why did they not include Peterson McEachin and Barker?…they formed a Freshman Caucus to support Northam on Judges and support each other on other matters….why now this Commonwealth Caucus without those 3? This does not feel right.

By: virginiadem

virginiadem — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 02:24:53 +0000

so two new Senators, elected as Democrats, don’t like what the Senate Democratic Caucus proposes on redistricting, electing judges, and protecting the Chesapeake Bay? … something smells funny … and IMO their actions are not worthy of kudos … but serious questions about what’s happening in the Democratic Caucus … calling Senator’s Whipple and Deeds